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HF 14

Minnesota House•Signed by Governor

Summary

HF 14, “Transportation finance and policy bill”, was introduced in the House on Jun 9, 2025 by Rep. Erin Koegel (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jun 14, 2025: Secretary of State Chapter 8 .

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HF 14 has 1 co-sponsor and 4 roll calls.

hf14/introduced.txt
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This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  SPECIAL SESSION
  H. F. No.    14
06/09/2025     Authored by Koegel and Tabke
  The bill was read for the first time
  R/S Rules Suspended, urgency declared
  Read for the Second Time
  Read for the Third Time
  Passed by the House and transmitted to the Senate
  Passed by the Senate and returned to the House
06/12/2025     Presented to Governor
06/14/2025     Governor Approval
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating
money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation,
Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying
various transportation finance and policy provisions; imposing and modifying
certain taxes, including to establish a per-kilowatt hour tax on public electric
vehicle charging, modify calculation of electric vehicle surcharge, and establish
surcharge on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; establishing electricity as vehicle
fuel working group; requiring rulemaking; requiring various transportation and
transit-related studies; requiring reports; transferring money; making technical and
conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 4.076,
subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 13.6905, subdivision 8; 16A.88,
subdivision 1a; 161.088, subdivision 4a; 161.115, subdivision 177; 161.14, by
adding subdivisions; 161.178, subdivision 4; 168.002, subdivision 6; 168.013,
subdivisions 1a, 1m, by adding a subdivision; 168.091; 168.27, subdivisions 8,
11, 16, 22; 168.33, by adding a subdivision; 168A.11, subdivision 1; 168E.01, by
adding subdivisions; 168E.05, subdivision 1; 169.011, subdivision 36; 169.06,
subdivision 5; 169.686, subdivision 1; 169.865, subdivisions 1a, 3; 169.974,
subdivision 5; 171.01, by adding subdivisions; 171.05, subdivision 1; 171.0605,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, by adding a subdivision; 171.0701,
by adding a subdivision; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivision
2; 171.13, subdivisions 1, 7, 8; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.2405, subdivision 1;
171.301, subdivisions 1, as amended, 5, 6; 171.306, subdivisions 1, as amended,
4, as amended, 8; 174.07, subdivision 3; 174.38, subdivision 4; 174.49, subdivision
6, by adding a subdivision; 174.634, subdivision 2; 289A.51, subdivisions 1, 3, 4;
296A.01, by adding subdivisions; 296A.02, subdivision 3; 296A.06, subdivision
2; 296A.061; 296A.19; 296A.22, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.9915, subdivisions
1, 4; 297A.993, subdivision 2a; 299A.55, subdivisions 2, 4; 360.511, by adding
subdivisions; 360.55, subdivisions 4, 4a, 8, by adding a subdivision; 398A.04, by
adding a subdivision; 473.129, by adding a subdivision; 473.13, subdivisions 1,
6; 473.142; 473.1425; 473.386, subdivision 10; 473.39, subdivision 6, by adding
subdivisions; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.412, subdivision 3; 473.4465,
subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2021, First Special Session
chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section
9; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 2, 3; 17, subdivision
13; article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; article 4, section 109; Laws
2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3; Laws 2025, chapter 29,
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section 13, subdivisions 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 137; 162; 168; 168A; 171; 174; 296A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 473.452.
  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
ARTICLE 1
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
  Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
      The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
  and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway
 fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
 Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
 "Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified
 otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2027 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base
 within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The
 figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
 are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "Each
 year" is each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
 "C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street
 fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund.
APPROPRIATIONS
Available for the Year
Ending June 30
2026  2027
 Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION
 Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation  $   4,929,145,000 $   4,013,528,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  28,513,000       28,618,000
 Airports  35,318,000       35,168,000
 C.S.A.H.  1,112,067,000 1,144,590,000
 M.S.A.S.  282,281,000      288,852,000
 Trunk Highway  3,470,966,000 2,516,300,000
 The appropriations in this section are to the
 commissioner of transportation.
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  The amounts that may be spent for each
  purpose are specified in the following
  subdivisions.
  Subd. 2. Multimodal Systems
  (a) Aeronautics
  (1) Airport Development and Assistance  27,398,000   27,248,000
  This appropriation is from the state airports
  fund and must be spent according to
  Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
 subdivision 4.
 $5,000,000 in each year is for a grant to the
 Duluth Airport Authority to design, construct,
 furnish, and equip a new air traffic control
 tower base building at the Duluth International
 Airport, including associated site preparation,
 building demolition, and utility and
 stormwater retention system improvements.
 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
 16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner
 must not use any amount of this appropriation
 for administrative costs. This is a onetime
 appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2028.
 $150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for a grant to
 the city of McGregor to relocate the automated
 weather station at the McGregor Isedor
 Iverson Airport. Notwithstanding Minnesota
 Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
 commissioner must not use any amount of this
 appropriation for administrative costs.
 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
 16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
 available for five years after the year of the
 appropriation. If the appropriation for either
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  year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
  other year is available for it.
  If the commissioner of transportation
  determines that a balance remains in the state
  airports fund following the appropriations
  made in this article and that the appropriations
  made are insufficient for advancing airport
  development and assistance projects, an
  amount necessary to advance the projects, not
 to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
 is appropriated in each year to the
 commissioner and must be spent according to
 Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
 subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
 determination under this contingent
 appropriation, the commissioner of
 transportation must notify the commissioner
 of management and budget and the chairs and
 ranking minority members of the legislative
 committees with jurisdiction over
 transportation finance concerning the funds
 appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
 contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
 for fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
 The base is $22,248,000 in each of fiscal years
 2028 and 2029.
 (2) Aviation Support Services  9,583,000   9,733,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  1,843,000     1,993,000
 Airports  7,740,000     7,740,000
 The base from the state airports fund is
 $7,790,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and
 2029.
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  (3) Civil Air Patrol  180,000     180,000
  This appropriation is from the state airports
  fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
  (b) Transit and Active Transportation  7,421,000   7,376,000
  This appropriation is from the general fund.
  $45,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for a grant to
  the city of Chatfield for the next phase of
  development of a transportation management
  organization in southeastern Minnesota. This
 appropriation is for: (1) the development of
 organizational structure, including staffing,
 an oversight committee, and responsibilities
 of the host organization; and (2) community
 outreach and education. Up to $1,000 of the
 appropriation is for related administrative costs
 for the city of Chatfield. Notwithstanding
 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98,
 subdivision 14, the commissioner must not
 use any amount of this appropriation for
 administrative costs. This is a onetime
 appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2027.
 The base is $18,376,000 in each of fiscal years
 2028 and 2029.
 (c) Safe Routes to School  1,500,000   1,500,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for the safe routes to school program under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
 If the appropriation for either year is
 insufficient, the appropriation for the other
 year is available for it.
 (d) Passenger Rail  5,743,000   5,743,000
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  This appropriation is from the general fund
  for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
  Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
  (e) Freight  9,115,000     9,184,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
  General  2,303,000     2,303,000
  Trunk Highway  6,812,000     6,881,000
  $900,000 in each year is from the general fund
 for staff, operating costs, and maintenance
 related to weight and safety enforcement
 systems.
 Subd. 3. State Roads
 (a) Operations and Maintenance  441,805,000   445,274,000
 The base is $450,274,000 in each of fiscal
 years 2028 and 2029.
 (b) Program Planning and Delivery
 (1) Planning and Research  37,156,000    37,244,000
 The commissioner may use any balance
 remaining in this appropriation for program
 delivery under clause (2).
 $3,000,000 in each year is for statewide trunk
 highway corridor planning.
 $150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is to conduct
 autonomous mowing research and to purchase
 an autonomous mower. The mower must be
 purchased from a company based in
 Minnesota.
 $134,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $135,000 in
 fiscal year 2027 are for administrative costs
 of the targeted group business program.
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  $300,000 in each year is for grants to
  metropolitan planning organizations outside
  the seven-county metropolitan area.
  $900,000 in each year is for grants for
  transportation studies outside the metropolitan
  area to identify critical concerns, problems,
  and issues. These grants are available: (i) to
  regional development commissions; (ii) in
  regions where no regional development
 commission is functioning, to joint powers
 boards established under agreement of two or
 more political subdivisions in the region to
 exercise the planning functions of a regional
 development commission; and (iii) in regions
 where no regional development commission
 or joint powers board is functioning, to the
 Department of Transportation district office
 for that region.
 (2) Program Delivery  280,588,000   283,701,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  2,000,000       2,000,000
 Trunk Highway  278,588,000     281,701,000
 This appropriation includes use of consultants
 to support development and management of
 projects.
 $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
 fund for implementation of climate-related
 programs as provided under the federal
 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
 Law 117-58, or any subsequent federal
 appropriations acts.
 $1,003,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,005,000
 in fiscal year 2027 are from the trunk highway
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  fund for management of contaminated and
  regulated material on property owned by the
  Department of Transportation, including
  mitigation of property conveyances, facility
  acquisition or expansion, chemical release at
  maintenance facilities, and spills on the trunk
  highway system where there is no known
  responsible party. If the appropriation for
  either year is insufficient, the appropriation
 for the other year is available for it.
 (c) State Road Construction  2,247,807,000   1,264,407,000
 This appropriation is for the actual
 construction, reconstruction, and improvement
 of trunk highways, including design-build
 contracts, internal department costs associated
 with delivering the construction program,
 consultant usage to support these activities,
 and the cost of actual payments to landowners
 for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
 payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
 relocation expenses.
 This appropriation includes federal highway
 aid. The commissioner of transportation must
 notify the chairs and ranking minority
 members of the legislative committees with
 jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
 significant events that cause the estimates of
 federal aid to change.
 $650,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for the
 John A. Blatnik Bridge between Duluth,
 Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. The
 commissioner may use up to 17 percent of the
 amount for program delivery. This is a
 onetime appropriation and is available until
 June 30, 2033.
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  $33,250,000 in each year is for priority trunk
  highway construction projects, which may
  include but are not limited to predesign;
  preliminary and final design; engineering;
  environmental analysis; right-of-way
  acquisition, including easements; construction;
  and associated infrastructure improvements.
  This is a onetime appropriation and is
  available until June 30, 2029.
 The commissioner may expend up to one-half
 of one percent of the federal appropriations
 under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
 industrialization centers and other nonprofit
 job training centers for job training programs
 related to highway construction.
 The commissioner may transfer up to
 $15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
 revolving loan fund.
 The commissioner may receive money
 covering other shares of the cost of partnership
 projects. These receipts are appropriated to
 the commissioner for these projects.
 The base is $1,286,546,000 in each of fiscal
 years 2028 and 2029.
 (d) Corridors of Commerce  25,000,000   25,000,000
 This appropriation is for the corridors of
 commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 161.088. The commissioner may use
 up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
 for program delivery.
 The base is $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2028,
 $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2029, and
 $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2030 and each year
 thereafter.
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  (e) Highway Debt Service  297,306,000     315,549,000
  $294,306,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
  $312,549,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for
  transfer to the state bond fund. If this
  appropriation is insufficient to make all
  transfers required in the year for which it is
  made, the commissioner of management and
  budget must transfer the deficiency amount
  as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
 16A.641, and notify the chairs and ranking
 minority members of the legislative
 committees with jurisdiction over
 transportation finance and the chairs of the
 senate Finance Committee and the house of
 representatives Ways and Means Committee
 of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
 appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
 fund.
 (f) Statewide Radio Communications  7,052,000       7,121,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  3,000  3,000
 Trunk Highway  7,049,000     7,118,000
 $3,000 in each year is from the general fund
 to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
 tower for Lake of the Woods weather
 broadcasting.
 Subd. 4. Local Roads
 (a) County State-Aid Highways  1,112,067,000   1,144,590,000
 This appropriation is from the county state-aid
 highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
 sections 161.081, 174.49, and 297A.815,
 subdivision 3, and chapter 162, and is
 available until June 30, 2035.
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  If the commissioner of transportation
  determines that a balance remains in the
  county state-aid highway fund following the
  appropriations and transfers made in this
  paragraph and that the appropriations made
  are insufficient for advancing county state-aid
  highway projects, an amount necessary to
  advance the projects, not to exceed the balance
  in the county state-aid highway fund, is
 appropriated in each year to the commissioner.
 Within two weeks of a determination under
 this contingent appropriation, the
 commissioner of transportation must notify
 the commissioner of management and budget
 and the chairs and ranking minority members
 of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
 over transportation finance concerning funds
 appropriated. The governor must identify in
 the next budget submission to the legislature
 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
 amount that is appropriated under this
 paragraph.
 (b) Municipal State-Aid Streets  282,281,000   288,852,000
 This appropriation is from the municipal
 state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
 chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
 2035.
 If the commissioner of transportation
 determines that a balance remains in the
 municipal state-aid street fund following the
 appropriations and transfers made in this
 paragraph and that the appropriations made
 are insufficient for advancing municipal
 state-aid street projects, an amount necessary
 to advance the projects, not to exceed the
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  balance in the municipal state-aid street fund,
  is appropriated in each year to the
  commissioner. Within two weeks of a
  determination under this contingent
  appropriation, the commissioner of
  transportation must notify the commissioner
  of management and budget and the chairs and
  ranking minority members of the legislative
  committees with jurisdiction over
 transportation finance concerning funds
 appropriated. The governor must identify in
 the next budget submission to the legislature
 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
 amount that is appropriated under this
 paragraph.
 (c) Other Local Roads
 (1) Local Transportation Disaster Support  1,000,000   1,000,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund to
 provide:
 (i) a cost-share for federal assistance from the
 Federal Highway Administration for the
 emergency relief program under United States
 Code, title 23, section 125; and
 (ii) assistance for roadway damage on the
 state-aid or federal-aid system associated with
 state or federally declared disasters ineligible
 for assistance from existing state and federal
 disaster programs.
 (2) Traffic Calming Infrastructure
 Improvements  500,000     500,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for grants to cities of the first class for traffic
 calming infrastructure improvements, which
 may include horizontal and vertical deflection
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  elements, intersection improvements, paint,
  curb bump-outs, bollards, raised crosswalks,
  and other improvements to improve traffic
  safety in the right-of-way. Improvements made
  on nonmunicipal state-aid streets do not need
  to meet municipal state-aid streets standards.
  These are onetime appropriations.
  Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
  16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner
 must not use any amount of this appropriation
 for administrative costs. The commissioner
 must distribute the grant aid as follows:
 (i) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based
 on each city's share of population, according
 to the last federal decennial census, compared
 to the total population of all cities of the first
 class; and
 (ii) 50 percent of the funds proportionally
 based on each city's share of money needs, as
 determined under Minnesota Statutes, section
 162.13, subdivision 2, compared to the total
 money needs of all cities of the first class.
 Subd. 5. Agency Management
 (a) Agency Services  91,533,000   95,124,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  6,200,000       6,200,000
 Trunk Highway  85,333,000     88,924,000
 (b) Buildings  43,510,000   43,602,000
 $2,000,000 in each year is for maintenance,
 improvements, and modernization of
 Department of Transportation facilities,
 including truck stations and excluding the
 central office building.
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  Any money appropriated to the commissioner
  of transportation for building construction for
  any fiscal year before fiscal year 2026 is
  available to the commissioner during the
  biennium to the extent that the commissioner
  spends the money on the building construction
  projects for which the money was originally
  encumbered during the fiscal year for which
  it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
 either year is insufficient, the appropriation
 for the other year is available for it.
 (c) Tort Claims  600,000   600,000
 If the appropriation for either year is
 insufficient, the appropriation for the other
 year is available for it.
 Subd. 6. Transfers; General Authority
 (a) With the approval of the commissioner of
 management and budget, the commissioner
 of transportation may transfer unencumbered
 balances among the appropriations from the
 trunk highway fund and the state airports fund
 made in this section. Transfers under this
 paragraph must not be made: (1) between
 funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
 road construction or debt service; or (3) from
 the appropriations for operations and
 maintenance or program delivery, except for
 a transfer to state road construction or debt
 service.
 (b) The commissioner of transportation must
 immediately report transfers under paragraph
 (a) to the chairs and ranking minority members
 of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
 over transportation finance. The authority for
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  the commissioner of transportation to make
  transfers under Minnesota Statutes, section
  16A.285, is superseded by the authority and
  requirements under this subdivision.
  Subd. 7. Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
  The commissioner of transportation must
  transfer from the flexible highway account in
  the county state-aid highway fund:
  (1) $21,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
 trunk highway fund;
 (2) $22,230,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
 municipal turnback account in the municipal
 state-aid street fund; and
 (3) the remainder in each year to the county
 turnback account in the county state-aid
 highway fund.
 The money transferred under clause (1) is
 appropriated in fiscal year 2026 from the trunk
 highway fund for highway turnback purposes
 as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
 161.081, subdivision 3.
 Subd. 8. Contingent Appropriations
 The commissioner of transportation, with the
 approval of the governor and the written
 approval of at least five members of a group
 consisting of the members of the Legislative
 Advisory Commission under Minnesota
 Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority
 members of the legislative committees with
 jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
 transfer all or part of the unappropriated
 balance in the trunk highway fund to an
 appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design,
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  construction, or inspection in order to take
  advantage of an unanticipated receipt of
  income to the trunk highway fund or to take
  advantage of federal advanced construction
  funding; (2) for trunk highway maintenance
  in order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay
  tort or environmental claims. Nothing in this
  subdivision authorizes the commissioner to
  increase the use of federal advanced
 construction funding beyond amounts
 specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result
 of the use of federal advanced construction
 funding must include an analysis of the effects
 on the long-term trunk highway fund balance.
 The amount transferred is appropriated for the
 purpose of the account to which it is
 transferred.
 Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation  $   114,258,000 $   120,091,000
 The appropriations in this section are from the
 general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
 Subd. 2. Transit System Operations  1,751,000        1,751,000
 This appropriation is for transit system
 operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections
 473.371 to 473.449.
 The base is $20,014,000 in each of fiscal years
 2028 and 2029.
 Subd. 3. Special Transportation Service  112,507,000      118,340,000
 This appropriation is for special transportation
 service under Minnesota Statutes, section
 473.386, including Metro Mobility and Metro
 Move.
 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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  Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation  $   297,718,000 $   299,229,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
  General  37,129,000       37,163,000
  H.U.T.D.  1,382,000        1,395,000
  Special Revenue  81,287,000       80,754,000
  Trunk Highway  177,920,000      179,917,000
  The appropriations in this section are to the
  commissioner of public safety.
 The amounts that may be spent for each
 purpose are specified in the following
 subdivisions. The commissioner must spend
 appropriations from the trunk highway fund
 in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.
 Subd. 2. Administration and Related Services
 (a) Office of Communications  1,198,000        1,232,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund.
 (b) Public Safety Support  11,429,000       11,473,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  6,001,000        6,001,000
 Trunk Highway  5,428,000        5,472,000
 (c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits  1,640,000        1,640,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for payment of public safety officer survivor
 benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
 299A.44. If the appropriation for either year
 is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
 year is available for it.
 (d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements  1,367,000        1,367,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
 account. This appropriation is available for
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  reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
  section 299A.465.
  (e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements  745,000       745,000
  This appropriation is from the general fund
  for soft body armor reimbursements under
  Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
  (f) Technology and Support Services  7,130,000     7,130,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  1,743,000       1,743,000
 Trunk Highway  5,387,000       5,387,000
 Subd. 3. State Patrol
 (a) Patrolling Highways  147,013,000   148,960,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  37,000  37,000
 H.U.T.D.  92,000  92,000
 Trunk Highway  146,884,000     148,831,000
 $1,045,000 in each year is from the trunk
 highway fund for recruitment and hiring
 initiatives. Of the base from the trunk highway
 fund, $10,365,000 in each of fiscal years 2028
 and 2029 is for this purpose, which includes
 funding to conduct an additional annual
 trooper academy.
 The base from the trunk highway fund is
 $158,151,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and
 2029.
 (b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement  18,861,000    18,861,000
 (c) Capitol Security  19,243,000    19,243,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund.
 The commissioner must not:
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  (1) spend any money from the trunk highway
  fund for capitol security; or
  (2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
  the patrolling highways activity to capitol
  security.
  The commissioner must not transfer any
  money appropriated to the commissioner under
  this section:
  (1) to capitol security; or
 (2) from capitol security.
 (d) Vehicle Crimes Unit  1,290,000    1,303,000
 This appropriation is from the highway user
 tax distribution fund to investigate:
 (1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
 liabilities from individuals and businesses that
 currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
 (2) illegal or improper activity related to the
 sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
 vehicles.
 Subd. 4. Driver and Vehicle Services
 (a) Driver Services  47,665,000   47,132,000
 This appropriation is from the driver and
 vehicle services operating account under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
 $317,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for rulemaking
 costs for the ignition interlock device program
 under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.306.
 $218,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for costs of
 adding work zone safety information into the
 driver's manual and written examination and
 related rulemaking.
 (b) Vehicle Services  32,179,000   32,179,000
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  This appropriation is from the driver and
  vehicle services operating account under
  Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
  $2,500,000 in each year is for payments to
  deputy registrars under Minnesota Statutes,
  section 168.33, subdivision 7a, and to driver's
  license agents under Minnesota Statutes,
  section 171.061, subdivision 4a.
  Subd. 5. Traffic Safety  5,955,000   5,961,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
 General  4,595,000     4,595,000
 Trunk Highway  1,360,000     1,366,000
 $1,100,000 in each year is from the general
 fund for operations and traffic safety projects,
 grants, and other activities of the Advisory
 Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota
 Statutes, section 4.076.
 $485,000 in each year is from the trunk
 highway fund for federal match funding
 related to planning and administration of
 highway safety activities.
 $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
 fund for the drug evaluation and classification
 program for drug recognition evaluator
 training; phlebotomists; drug recognition
 training for peace officers, as defined in
 Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84,
 subdivision 1, paragraph (c); required
 continuing education training for drug
 recognition experts; program administration;
 grants to local law enforcement divisions; and
 grants to eligible employers for drug
 evaluation and classification training costs of
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  their staff. The commissioner must make
  reasonable efforts to reflect the geographic
  diversity of the state in making expenditures.
  Any balance in the first year does not cancel
  but is available in the second year.
  Subd. 6. Pipeline Safety  2,003,000  2,003,000
Appropriations by Fund
2026  2027
  General  560,000       560,000
 Special Revenue  1,443,000     1,443,000
 The appropriation from the special revenue
 fund is from the pipeline safety account under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
 $560,000 in each year is from the general fund
 for staff and operating costs related to
 oversight of the excavation notice system
 under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216D,
 including education, investigation, and
 enforcement activities.
   Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES.
     $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
 Water and Soil Resources to acquire land or permanent easements and to restore, create,
 enhance, and preserve wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or filled as a result of the
 repair, reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation of existing public roads as required by
 Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, paragraphs (l) and (m). The board
 may vary the priority order of Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 3, paragraph
 (a), to implement an in-lieu fee agreement approved by the United States Army Corps of
 Engineers under section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act. The purchase price paid for
 acquisition of land or permanent easement must be a fair market value as determined by
 the board. The board may enter into agreements with the federal government, other state
 agencies, political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee title owners, or other qualified
 private entities to acquire wetland replacement credits in accordance with Minnesota Rules,
 chapter 8420.
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    Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
      $48,513,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $48,513,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
  from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of administration to design, construct,
  remodel, equip, and furnish a central headquarters building and support facilities for the
  State Patrol. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2030.
    Sec. 7. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC
  DEVELOPMENT.
      (a) For purposes of this section, unless otherwise specified, "commissioner" means the
  commissioner of employment and economic development.
     (b) $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
 for a grant award as provided in this section.
     (c) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of transportation, must
 award a grant to the East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC) to provide
 onetime financial assistance in equal amounts of up to $5,000 to qualified businesses
 adversely affected by the Department of Transportation's redesign and construction project
 along marked Trunk Highway 61, also known as Arcade Street, from East 7th Street to
 Roselawn Avenue East. The ESNDC must consult with the East Side Area Business
 Association when providing financial assistance under this section.
     (d) A qualified business must:
     (1) employ no more than 25 full-time equivalent employees;
     (2) be located within 300 feet of the construction project under paragraph (c); and
     (3) experience impairment of road access, parking, or visibility as a result of the project.
     (e) The commissioner may establish requirements in addition to the qualifications under
 paragraph (d) as necessary to efficiently and equitably provide financial assistance under
 this section.
     (f) Financial assistance provided under this section may be used for employee payroll
 expenses, operating expenses, or facilities expenses and must not be used for bonuses; new
 equipment, furniture, or capital improvements; or construction or expansion.
     (g) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, of the
 appropriation in paragraph (b), the commissioner may use up to one percent for administrative
 costs and the East Side Neighborhood Development Company may retain up to four percent
 for administrative costs.
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      (h) By January 15, 2026, the commissioner must submit a report on the grants awarded
  under this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
  with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy. At a minimum, the report must
  include a complete list of grants awarded, including business names and addresses, types
  of businesses, and the amount of each award.
    Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
      $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
  the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the empowering
  small Minnesota communities program under Minnesota Statutes, section 137.345. This is
 a onetime appropriation.
   Sec. 9. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.
     (a) $3,130,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2023 from the general fund for rail
 corridor service analysis under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 10, is canceled to
 the general fund.
     (b) $3,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund for matching
 federal aid and related state investments for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under
 Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), is canceled to the
 general fund.
     (c) $45,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund for grants to
 the city of Chatfield to develop a transportation management organization in southeastern
 Minnesota under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 9, paragraph (d), is canceled to
 the general fund.
     (d) $3,250,000 of the appropriation in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 from the general fund
 for projects and activities of the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Laws 2023,
 chapter 68, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5, is canceled to the general fund.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 10. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
 amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 10, is amended to read:
 Subd. 2. Multimodal Systems
 (a) Aeronautics
 (1) Airport Development and Assistance  24,198,000  18,598,000
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Appropriations by Fund
2022  2023
  General  5,600,000  -0-
  Airports  18,598,000      18,598,000
  This appropriation is from the state airports
  fund and must be spent according to
  Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
  subdivision 4.
  $5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
 general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad
 for the acquisition of land, predesign, design,
 engineering, and construction of a primary
 airport runway. This appropriation is for Phase
 1 of the project.
 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
 16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
 available for five years after the year of the
 appropriation. If the appropriation for either
 year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
 other year is available for it.
 If the commissioner of transportation
 determines that a balance remains in the state
 airports fund following the appropriations
 made in this article and that the appropriations
 made are insufficient for advancing airport
 development and assistance projects, an
 amount necessary to advance the projects, not
 to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
 is appropriated in each year to the
 commissioner and must be spent according to
 Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
 subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
 determination under this contingent
 appropriation, the commissioner of
 transportation must notify the commissioner
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  of management and budget and the chairs,
  ranking minority members, and staff of the
  legislative committees with jurisdiction over
  transportation finance concerning the funds
  appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
  contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
  for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
  (2) Aviation Support Services  8,332,000    8,340,000
Appropriations by Fund
2022  2023
 General  1,650,000  1,650,000
 Airports  6,682,000  6,690,000
 $28,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $36,000 in
 fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports
 fund for costs related to regulating unmanned
 aircraft systems.
 (3) Civil Air Patrol  80,000       80,000
 This appropriation is from the state airports
 fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
 (b) Transit and Active Transportation  23,501,000   18,201,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund.
 $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the active
 transportation program under Minnesota
 Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime
 appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2025.
 $300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to
 the 494 Corridor Commission. The
 commissioner must not retain any portion of
 the funds appropriated under this section. The
 commissioner must make grant payments in
 full by December 31, 2021. Funds under this
 grant are for programming and service
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  expansion to assist companies and commuters
  in telecommuting efforts and promotion of
  best practices. A grant recipient must provide
  telework resources, assistance, information,
  and related activities on a statewide basis. This
  is a onetime appropriation.
  (c) Safe Routes to School  5,500,000    500,000
  This appropriation is from the general fund
  for the safe routes to school program under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
 If the appropriation for either year is
 insufficient, the appropriation for the other
 year is available for it.
 (d) Passenger Rail  10,500,000    500,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
 Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
 $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final
 design and construction to provide for a
 second daily Amtrak train service between
 Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The
 commissioner may expend funds for program
 delivery and administration from this amount.
 This is a onetime appropriation and is
 available until June 30, 2025 2028.
 (e) Freight  8,342,000   7,323,000
Appropriations by Fund
2022  2023
 General  2,464,000        1,445,000
 Trunk Highway  5,878,000        5,878,000
 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
 general fund for procurement costs of a
 statewide freight network optimization tool.
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  This is a onetime appropriation and is
  available until June 30, 2023.
  $350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in
  fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for
  two additional rail safety inspectors in the state
  rail safety inspection program under
  Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each
  year, the commissioner must not increase the
  total assessment amount under Minnesota
 Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from
 the most recent assessment amount.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 11. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45, is amended
 to read:
   Sec. 45. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
     $6,200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
 of transportation for project development of a land bridge freeway lid over marked Interstate
 Highway 94 in a portion of the segment from Lexington Avenue to Rice Street in St. Paul.
 This amount is available to match federal funds and for project planning and development,
 including area planning, community and land use planning, economic development planning,
 design, and project management and analysis. From this amount, the commissioner may
 make grants to Reconnect Rondo to perform any eligible project development activities.
 This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025 2026.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9, is amended to read:
 Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION  $     310,000 $  -0-
 $310,000 the first year is for awarding grants
 to assist manufacturers to obtain
 environmental product declarations for certain
 construction materials used to build roads and
 other transportation infrastructure under
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  Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.312. Of this
  amount, up to $10,000 is for the reasonable
  costs of the department to administer that
  section. This appropriation is available until
  June 30, 2027.
    Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
  Subd. 2. Multimodal Systems
  (a) Aeronautics
  (1) Airport Development and Assistance  69,598,000     18,598,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
 General  36,000,000  -0-
 Airports  33,598,000       18,598,000
 The appropriation from the state airports fund
 must be spent according to Minnesota Statutes,
 section 360.305, subdivision 4.
 $36,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 general fund for matches to federal aid and
 state investments related to airport
 infrastructure projects. This is a onetime
 appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2027.
 $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 state airports fund for system maintenance of
 critical airport safety systems, equipment, and
 essential airfield technology.
 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
 16A.28, subdivision 6, the appropriation from
 the state airports fund is available for five
 years after the year of the appropriation. If the
 appropriation for either year is insufficient,
 the appropriation for the other year is available
 for it.
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  If the commissioner of transportation
  determines that a balance remains in the state
  airports fund following the appropriations
  made in this article and that the appropriations
  made are insufficient for advancing airport
  development and assistance projects, an
  amount necessary to advance the projects, not
  to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
  is appropriated in each year to the
 commissioner and must be spent according to
 Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
 subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
 determination under this contingent
 appropriation, the commissioner of
 transportation must notify the commissioner
 of management and budget and the chairs,
 ranking minority members, and staff of the
 legislative committees with jurisdiction over
 transportation finance concerning the funds
 appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
 contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
 (2) Aviation Support Services  15,397,000    8,431,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
 General  8,707,000        1,741,000
 Airports  6,690,000        6,690,000
 $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 general fund to purchase two utility aircraft
 for the Department of Transportation.
 (3) Civil Air Patrol  80,000       80,000
 This appropriation is from the state airports
 fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
 (b) Transit and Active Transportation  58,478,000   18,374,000
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  This appropriation is from the general fund.
  $200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in
  fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of
  Rochester to implement demand response
  transit service using electric transit vehicles.
  The money is available for mobile software
  application development; vehicles and
  equipment, including accessible vehicles;
  associated charging infrastructure; and capital
 and operating costs.
 $40,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for matches
 to federal aid and state investments related to
 transit and active transportation projects. This
 is a onetime appropriation and is available
 until June 30, 2027.
 (c) Safe Routes to School  15,297,000   10,500,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for the safe routes to school program under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
 If the appropriation for either year is
 insufficient, the appropriation for the other
 year is available for it. The appropriations in
 each year are available until June 30, 2027.
 The base for this appropriation is $1,500,000
 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
 (d) Passenger Rail  197,521,000    4,226,000
 This appropriation is from the general fund
 for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
 Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
 $194,700,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital
 improvements and betterments for the
 Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express
 intercity passenger rail project, including
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  preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
  environmental analysis and mitigation,
  acquisition of land and right-of-way,
  equipment and rolling stock, and construction.
  From this appropriation, the amount necessary
  is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements
  to establish a joint station that provides for
  Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder
  line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2)
 acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for
 purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet
 pool to provide for service on Northern Lights
 Express and expanded Amtrak train service
 between Minneapolis and St. Paul and
 Chicago. The commissioner of transportation
 must not approve additional stops or stations
 beyond those included in the Federal Railroad
 Administration's January 2018 Finding of No
 Significant Impact and Section 4(f)
 Determination if the commissioner determines
 that the resulting speed reduction would
 negatively impact total ridership. This
 appropriation is onetime and is available until
 June 30, 2028.
 $1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000
 in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal
 aid for capital and operating costs for
 expanded Amtrak train service between
 Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. These
 amounts are available until June 30, 2028.
 The base from the general fund is $5,742,000
 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
 (e) Freight  14,650,000   9,066,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
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  General  8,283,000  2,400,000
  Trunk Highway  6,367,000  6,666,000
  $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
  general fund for matching federal aid grants
  for improvements, engineering, and
  administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge
  in Minneapolis. This is a onetime
  appropriation and is available until June 30,
  2027.
 $1,000,000 in each year is from the general
 fund for staff, operating costs, and
 maintenance related to weight and safety
 enforcement systems.
 $974,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 general fund for procurement costs of a
 statewide freight network optimization tool
 under Laws 2021, First Special Session
 chapter 5, article 4, section 133. This is a
 onetime appropriation and is available until
 June 30, 2025.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
 Subd. 3. State Roads
 (a) Operations and Maintenance  414,220,000    425,341,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
 General  2,000,000  -0-
 Trunk Highway  412,220,000     425,341,000
 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 general fund for the highways for habitat
 program under Minnesota Statutes, section
 160.2325. This amount is available until June
 30, 2027.
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  $248,000 in each year is from the trunk
  highway fund for living snow fence
  implementation and maintenance activities.
  $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
  general fund for safe road zones under
  Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065, including
  development and delivery of public awareness
  and education campaigns about safe road
  zones.
 (b) Program Planning and Delivery
 (1) Planning and Research  32,679,000   33,465,000
 The commissioner may use any balance
 remaining in this appropriation for program
 delivery under clause (2).
 $130,000 in each year is available for
 administrative costs of the targeted group
 business program.
 $266,000 in each year is available for grants
 to metropolitan planning organizations outside
 the seven-county metropolitan area.
 $900,000 in each year is available for grants
 for transportation studies outside the
 metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
 problems, and issues. These grants are
 available: (i) to regional development
 commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
 development commission is functioning, to
 joint powers boards established under
 agreement of two or more political
 subdivisions in the region to exercise the
 planning functions of a regional development
 commission; and (iii) in regions where no
 regional development commission or joint
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  powers board is functioning, to the Department
  of Transportation district office for that region.
  (2) Program Delivery  274,451,000   273,985,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
  General  2,250,000        2,000,000
  Trunk Highway  272,201,000      271,985,000
  This appropriation includes use of consultants
  to support development and management of
 projects.
 $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 trunk highway fund for roadway design and
 related improvements that reduce speeds and
 eliminate intersection interactions on rural
 high-risk roadways. The commissioner must
 identify roadways based on crash information
 and in consultation with the Advisory Council
 on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners.
 This is a onetime appropriation and is
 available until June 30, 2026.
 $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
 fund for implementation of climate-related
 programs as provided under the federal
 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
 Law 117-58.
 $1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 trunk highway fund for costs related to the
 property conveyance to the Upper Sioux
 Community of state-owned land within the
 boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park,
 including fee purchase, property purchase,
 appraisals, and road and bridge demolition
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  and related engineering. This amount is
  available until June 30, 2027.
  $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
  general fund for costs related to the Clean
  Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group
  established under article 4, section 124.
  $1,000,000 in each year is available from the
  trunk highway fund for management of
  contaminated and regulated material on
 property owned by the Department of
 Transportation, including mitigation of
 property conveyances, facility acquisition or
 expansion, chemical release at maintenance
 facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
 system where there is no known responsible
 party. If the appropriation for either year is
 insufficient, the appropriation for the other
 year is available for it.
 (c) State Road Construction  1,207,013,000   1,174,045,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
 General  1,800,000  -0-
 Trunk Highway  1,205,213,000 1,174,045,000
 This appropriation is for the actual
 construction, reconstruction, and improvement
 of trunk highways, including design-build
 contracts, internal department costs associated
 with delivering the construction program,
 consultant usage to support these activities,
 and the cost of actual payments to landowners
 for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
 payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
 relocation expenses.
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  This appropriation includes federal highway
  aid. The commissioner of transportation must
  notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
  and staff of the legislative committees with
  jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
  significant events that cause the estimates of
  federal aid to change.
  $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
  general fund for living snow fence
 implementation, including: acquiring and
 planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and
 wildflowers that are climate adaptive to
 Minnesota; improvements; contracts;
 easements; rental agreements; and program
 delivery.
 $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
 general fund for additions and modifications
 to work zone design or layout to reduce
 vehicle speeds in a work zone. This
 appropriation is available following a
 determination by the commissioner that the
 initial work zone design or layout
 insufficiently provides for reduced vehicle
 speeds.
 The commissioner may expend up to one-half
 of one percent of the federal appropriations
 under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
 industrialization centers and other nonprofit
 job training centers for job training programs
 related to highway construction.
 The commissioner may transfer up to
 $15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
 revolving loan fund.
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  The commissioner may receive money
  covering other shares of the cost of partnership
  projects. These receipts are appropriated to
  the commissioner for these projects.
  The base from the trunk highway fund is
  $1,161,813,000 in each of fiscal years 2026
  and 2027.
  (d) Corridors of Commerce  25,000,000    25,000,000
  This appropriation is for the corridors of
 commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 161.088. The commissioner may use
 up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
 for program delivery.
 (e) Highway Debt Service  268,336,000   291,394,000
 $265,336,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
 $288,394,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for
 transfer to the state bond fund. If this
 appropriation is insufficient to make all
 transfers required in the year for which it is
 made, the commissioner of management and
 budget must transfer the deficiency amount
 as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
 16A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
 minority members, and staff of the legislative
 committees with jurisdiction over
 transportation finance and the chairs of the
 senate Finance Committee and the house of
 representatives Ways and Means Committee
 of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
 appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
 fund.
 (f) Statewide Radio Communications  8,653,000     6,907,000
Appropriations by Fund
2024  2025
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  General  2,003,000  3,000
  Trunk Highway  6,650,000        6,904,000
  $3,000 in each year is from the general fund
  to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
  tower for Lake of the Woods weather
  broadcasting.
  $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
  general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for
  Emergency Response (ARMER) tower
 building improvements and replacement.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
     Subd. 13. Trunk Highway 5; Chanhassen and Victoria. $20,000,000 in fiscal year
 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant
 to Carver County to complete the preliminary engineering, environmental documentation,
 final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of improvements to marked Trunk
 Highway 5 from Minnewashta Parkway to marked Trunk Highway 41 80th Street in the
 city of Victoria to Century Boulevard in the city of Chanhassen, including mainline highway
 expansion, cross streets, off-street trails, a bridge over Lake Minnewashta wetlands, utility
 relocations, and installations. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2027.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws
 2024, chapter 104, article 1, section 105, is amended to read:
 Subd. 9. U.S. Highway 8; Chisago County  42,000,000
 This appropriation is for predesign, design,
 engineering, and reconstruction of marked
 U.S. Highway 8 from Karmel Avenue in
 Chisago City to marked Interstate Highway
 35, including pedestrian and bike trails along
 and crossings of this segment of marked U.S.
 Highway 8. The reconstruction project may
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  include expanding segments of marked U.S.
  Highway 8 to four lanes, constructing or
  reconstructing frontage roads and backage
  roads, and realigning local roads to
  consolidate, remove, and relocate access onto
  and off of U.S. Highway 8. This appropriation
  is for the portion of the project that is eligible
  for use of proceeds of trunk highway bonds.
  Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
 16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
 appropriation of bond sale proceeds for this
 project are available until December 31, 2029.
   Sec. 17. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
 Subd. 3. State Roads
 (a) Operations and Maintenance  -0-  2,405,000
 $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for rumble
 strips under Minnesota Statutes, section
 161.1258.
 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
 landscaping improvements located within
 trunk highway rights-of-way under the
 Department of Transportation's community
 roadside landscape partnership program, with
 prioritization of tree planting as feasible.
 $1,000,000 is from the general fund for the
 traffic safety camera pilot program under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, and the
 evaluation and legislative report under article
 3, sections 116 and 117. With the approval of
 the commissioner of transportation, any
 portion of this appropriation is available to the
 commissioner of public safety. This is a
 onetime appropriation and is available until
 June 30, 2029.
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  $105,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the cost of
  staff time to coordinate with the Public
  Utilities Commission relating to placement of
  high voltage transmission lines along trunk
  highways.
  (b) Program Planning and Delivery  -0-   5,800,000
  $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
  implementation and development of statewide
  and regional travel demand modeling related
 to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 161.178. This is a onetime
 appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2026.
 $800,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for one or more
 grants to metropolitan planning organizations
 outside the metropolitan area, as defined in
 Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
 subdivision 2, for modeling activities related
 to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 161.178. Notwithstanding Minnesota
 Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
 commissioner must not use any amount of this
 appropriation for administrative costs. This is
 a onetime appropriation and is available until
 June 30, 2026.
 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to complete
 environmental documentation and for
 preliminary engineering and design for the
 reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 55
 from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
 19, north of the city of Loretto to Hennepin
 County Road 118 near the city of Medina.
 This is a onetime appropriation and is
 available until June 30, 2027.
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  (c) State Road Construction  -0-   10,900,000
  $8,900,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the
  acquisition, environmental analysis, predesign,
  design, engineering, construction,
  reconstruction, and improvement of trunk
  highway bridges, including design-build
  contracts, program delivery, consultant usage
  to support these activities, and the cost of
  payments to landowners for lands acquired
 for highway rights-of-way. Projects under this
 appropriation must follow eligible investment
 priorities identified in the Minnesota state
 highway investment plan under Minnesota
 Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1c. The
 commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this
 appropriation for program delivery. This is a
 onetime appropriation and is available until
 June 30, 2028.
 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for predesign
 and design of intersection safety improvements
 along marked Trunk Highway 65 from the
 interchange with marked U.S. Highway 10 to
 99th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine.
 This is a onetime appropriation and is
 available until June 30, 2028.
 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to design and
 construct trunk highway improvements
 associated with an interchange at U.S.
 Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 282,
 and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 in the
 city of Jordan, including accommodations for
 bicycles and pedestrians and for bridge and
 road construction. This is a onetime
 appropriation and is available until June 30,
 2027.
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  (d) Highway Debt Service  -0-  468,000
  This appropriation is for transfer to the state
  bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient
  to make all transfers required in the year for
  which it is made, the commissioner of
  management and budget must transfer the
  deficiency amount as provided under
  Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, and
  notify the chairs and ranking minority
 members of the legislative committees with
 jurisdiction over transportation finance and
 the chairs of the senate Finance Committee
 and the house of representatives Ways and
 Means Committee of the amount of the
 deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels
 to the trunk highway fund.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 18. TRANSFERS.
     (a) $2,655,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,784,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred
 from the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section
 174.38. In each forecast prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, from the
 effective date of this section through the February 2027 forecast, the commissioner of
 management and budget must include a transfer of $8,284,000 in fiscal year 2028 and in
 each fiscal year thereafter from the general fund to the active transportation account.
     (b) $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is transferred from the general fund to the local
 government road funding gap assistance account under Minnesota Statutes, section 162.175.
   Sec. 19. ALLOCATION; RUM RIVER DAM PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.
     (a) Of the allocation otherwise apportioned to Anoka County under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 297A.9915, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (2), and available under Minnesota
 Statutes, section 174.49, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner of
 transportation must provide one or more grants that total $6,200,000 to the city of Anoka.
 The amount under this paragraph is in fiscal year 2026 and, to the extent necessary, in fiscal
 year 2027.
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      (b) The grant under paragraph (a) is for predesign, design, engineering, environmental
  analysis, right-of-way acquisition including easements, and construction of a pedestrian
  bridge over the Rum River Dam and associated Rum River Dam improvements in the city
  of Anoka.
      (c) Notwithstanding internal Department of Transportation guidelines, policies, or
  documents relating to grant management, the commissioner must disburse the grant under
  this section directly to the city of Anoka and may do so without complying with Minnesota
  laws and policies regarding grant management, including but not limited to the requirement
  to have an agreement.
     (d) This section applies notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
 297A.9915, subdivision 4.
     (e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner
 of transportation must not use any of the amount distributed under paragraph (a) for grant
 administrative costs.
   Sec. 20. ALLOCATIONS; METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; HENNEPIN COUNTY;
 WASHINGTON AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.
     (a) Of the money allocated to the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota Statutes, section
 473.4465, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1), the Metropolitan Council must provide
 a grant of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the Board of Regents of the University of
 Minnesota. This paragraph applies notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
 section 473.4465, subdivision 3.
     (b) Of the money apportioned to Hennepin County under Minnesota Statutes, section
 297A.9915, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (2), and available under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 174.49, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (1), Hennepin County must provide a
 grant of $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the Board of Regents of the University of
 Minnesota. This paragraph applies notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
 section 473.4465, subdivision 4.
     (c) The grants under paragraphs (a) and (b) must be used to design and construct
 pedestrian enclosure and suicide deterrent barriers on the Washington Avenue pedestrian
 bridge on the Twin Cities campus, which may include a new railing system, improved
 integrated lighting, surveillance, signage, and related site and utility improvements. The
 board must consult with persons affected by suicide at this bridge, suicide prevention
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  organizations, and experts in the field of suicide prevention in designing the project. This
  money may also be used for improvements to existing temporary barriers on the bridge.
      (d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the council
  must not use any amount of the grant award under paragraph (a) for grant administrative
  costs.
      APPLICATION. Paragraph (a) applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
  Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
    Sec. 21. ALLOCATION; METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; TRANSPORTATION
  MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
     (a) Of the money allocated to the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota Statutes, section
 473.4465, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), the Metropolitan Council must provide
 grants that total $1,400,000 in fiscal year 2026 to transportation management organizations
 in the metropolitan area. This section applies notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota
 Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 2.
     (b) The grants must be allocated as follows:
     (1) $350,000 to the I-494 Corridor Commission;
     (2) $350,000 to the St. Paul transportation management organization;
     (3) $350,000 to the downtown Minneapolis transportation management organization;
 and
     (4) $350,000 to the Anoka County transportation management organization.
     (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the council
 must not use any amount of the grant awards under this section for grant administrative
 costs.
     APPLICATION. This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
 Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
ARTICLE 2
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY
   Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4. Duties. The advisory council must:
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      (1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs,
  and services affecting traffic safety;
      (2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the
  Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic
  safety;
      (3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the
  field of traffic safety;
      (4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
      (5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development
 and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans; and
     (6) advise the commissioner of public safety on grant agreements for projects under
 subdivision 6, paragraph (b); and
     (7) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
     Subd. 5. Administration. (a) The Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public
 Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation and Health, must serve as
 the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the administrative and operational
 aspects of the advisory council's activities. The commissioner of public safety must perform
 financial management on behalf of the council.
     (b) The advisory council must meet no less than four times per year, or more frequently
 as determined by the chair, a vice chair, or a majority of the council members. The advisory
 council is subject to chapter 13D. The advisory council may host an annual state traffic
 safety conference.
     (c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of
 the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
     (d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section
 15.059.
     (e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees
 must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers
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  on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only
  for expenses incurred for working group activities.
      (f) The commissioner of public safety may enter into contracts and interagency
  agreements for data, expertise, and research projects to inform the advisory council.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, is amended by adding a subdivision to
  read:
      Subd. 6. Grant agreements for safety projects. (a) For purposes of this section, "projects
  that reduce serious and fatal injury crashes" include but are not limited to the following:
     (1) improvements to rural high-risk roads;
     (2) traffic safety training for law enforcement;
     (3) safe and sober rides home programming;
     (4) the study of motorcycle operation rules under the circumstances specified in section
 169.974, subdivision 5, paragraph (g);
     (5) work zone safety and work zone redesign activities; and
     (6) safe work zones.
     (b) The commissioner of public safety, in consultation with the advisory council, may
 enter into grant agreements for projects that reduce serious and fatal injury crashes. Eligible
 recipients of a grant award are a local traffic safety coalition, local unit of government,
 nonprofit organization, law enforcement agency, or an educational institution. The
 commissioner must give priority to local traffic safety coalitions.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.6905, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
     Subd. 8. Driver's license photograph; exceptions. Allowing headwear or a medically
 required covering in a driver's license photograph or allowing driver's license identification
 other than a photograph, under certain circumstances, are governed under section 171.071.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.88, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
      Subd. 1a. Greater Minnesota transit account. The greater Minnesota transit account
  is established within the transit assistance fund in the state treasury. Money in the account
  is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for assistance to transit
  systems outside the metropolitan area under section 174.24. The commissioner may use up
  to two percent of the available revenues in the account in each fiscal year for administration
  of the transit program. The commissioner shall must use the account for transit operations
  as provided in section 174.24 and related program administration. The commissioner may
  maintain a reserved balance in the account of no more than five percent of the total annual
 transit assistance fund balance forward from the previous fiscal year.
   Sec. 6. [137.345] EMPOWERING SMALL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES
 PROGRAM.
     Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
 the meanings given.
     (b) "Program" means the empowering small Minnesota communities program established
 by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
     (c) "Small community" means a local unit of government having a population of fewer
 than 15,000 or a collaboration of more than one local unit of government each having a
 population of fewer than 15,000.
     Subd. 2. Program assistance. (a) An appropriation under the program is for small
 community partnerships on infrastructure project analysis and development as provided in
 this section.
     (b) Support and assistance under the program must be prioritized for political subdivisions
 and federally recognized Tribal governments based on insufficient capacity to undertake
 project development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants.
     Subd. 3. Uses. (a) An appropriation under the program is available for:
     (1) project partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships,
 the Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School
 of Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities; and
     (2) support and assistance to small communities that includes:
     (i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to
 the impacts of climate change; and
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(ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and
  efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets.
(b) An agreement with a small community may provide for infrastructure project analysis
  and development activities that include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis,
  predesign, and design.
Subd. 4. Program information. From an appropriation under the program, the regents
  must maintain information about the program on a website that, at a minimum, must include:
(1) a review of the program and implementation;
(2) a summary of projects under the program;
(3) financial information that identifies sources and uses of funds; and
(4) direction on applications for partnership assistance.
   Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.088, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
Subd. 4a. Project funding; regional balance. (a) To ensure regional balance throughout
 the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program in each
 project selection round according to the following regional allocations:
(1) Metro Projects: at least 25 percent and no more than 27.5 percent of the funds are
 for projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked
 Interstate Highways 494 and 694;
(2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 35 percent and no more than 37.5 percent of the
 funds are for projects that:
(i) are not included in clause (1); and
(ii) are located wholly or primarily within a greater metropolitan county; and
(3) Regional Center Projects: at least 35 percent and no more than 40 percent of the
 funds are for projects that are not included in clause (1) or (2).
(b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total
 funds under the program over the current and prior two consecutive project selection rounds.
 The calculations must include readiness development projects funded under subdivision
 4b.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
 applies to funds awarded on or after that date regardless of the date of a solicitation.
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    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.115, subdivision 177, is amended to read:
      Subd. 177. Route No. 246. Beginning at a point in or adjacent to Nerstrand; thence
  extending in a general northerly direction to a point westerly of Dennison; thence continuing
  in a general northwesterly direction to a point on Route No. 1 at or near 110th Street East
  near Northfield.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the commissioner of
  transportation notifies the revisor of statutes electronically or in writing of the effective
  date.
    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 108. Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway. The segment of marked U.S.
 Highway 63 from the intersection with marked Trunk Highway 16 to the southerly city
 limit of Racine is designated as "Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway." Subject to
 section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and
 erect appropriate signs.
   Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 109. Elmstrand * Finseth * Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge. The bridge on
 Burnsville Parkway over marked Interstate Highway 35W in the city of Burnsville is
 designated as "Elmstrand * Finseth * Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge." Subject to section
 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect
 appropriate signs.
   Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 110. Sergeant Joshua A. Schmit Memorial Highway. That segment of marked
 Trunk Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County from the interchange with marked U.S. Highway
 71 north of Willmar to Lake Avenue South in Spicer is designated as "Sergeant Joshua A.
 Schmit Memorial Highway." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a
 suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.
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    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.178, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
      Subd. 4. Impact mitigation; interlinking. (a) To provide for impact mitigation, the
  applicable entity must interlink the project or portfolio as provided in this subdivision.
      (b) Impact mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the project or
  portfolio is interlinked to offset actions such that the total greenhouse gas emissions reduction
  from the offset actions, after accounting for the greenhouse gas emissions otherwise resulting
  from the project or portfolio, is consistent with meeting the targets specified under subdivision
  2, paragraph (a). Each comparison under this paragraph must be performed over equal
  comparison periods.
     (c) An offset action consists of a project, program, operations modification, or mitigation
 plan in one or more of the following areas:
     (1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid
 transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;
     (2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level,
 transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;
     (3) active transportation infrastructure;
     (4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle
 services;
     (5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared
 vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;
     (6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction
 or elimination and parking cost adjustments;
     (7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use
 development, and transit-oriented development;
     (8) infrastructure improvements related to traffic operations, including but not limited
 to roundabouts and reduced conflict intersections;
     (9) natural systems improvements, including but not limited to ecosystem restoration,
 prairie restoration, reforestation, afforestation, wetland conservation, restorative agriculture
 practices, and urban green space; and
     (10) land acquisition including easements, restoration, and enhancement for: (i) the
 outdoor recreation system under section 86A.04, excluding state rest areas; and (ii) regional
 parks; and
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      (11) as specified by the commissioner in the manner provided under paragraph (e).
      (d) An offset action may be identified as interlinked to the project or portfolio if:
      (1) there is a specified project, program, modification, or mitigation plan;
      (2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;
      (3) the mitigation is localized as provided in subdivision 5; and
      (4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially
  the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (b).
      (e) The commissioner may authorize additional offset actions under paragraph (c) if:
      (1) the offset action is reviewed and recommended by the technical advisory committee
 under section 161.1782; and
     (2) the commissioner determines that the offset action is directly related to reduction in
 the transportation sector of greenhouse gas emissions or vehicle miles traveled.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 13. [162.175] LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROAD FUNDING GAP ASSISTANCE.
     Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, "eligible recipient" or "recipient"
 means a political subdivision that:
     (1) has a directly elected governing board;
     (2) maintains sole jurisdiction over a roadway system;
     (3) does not receive direct dedicated funding under section 16A.88, 162.07, 162.13,
 162.145, 162.146, or 297A.9915; and
     (4) either:
     (i) has a population greater than 10,000 according to the last two federal decennial
 censuses; or
     (ii) is contained within a city of the first class.
     Subd. 2. Local government road funding gap assistance account. A local government
 road funding gap assistance account is created in the special revenue fund. The account
 consists of money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money
 in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation and may only
 be expended as provided under this section. Notwithstanding section 16B.98, subdivision
 14, the commissioner must not use any amount of this appropriation for administrative costs.
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      Subd. 3. Distribution. The commissioner must annually distribute, transfer, or grant
  the available money in the local government road funding gap assistance account equally
  among all eligible recipients.
      Subd. 4. Use of funds. Money distributed under this section is available only for design,
  engineering, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads solely under the
  jurisdiction of the recipient.
    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.002, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
      Subd. 6. Dealer. "Dealer" means any person, firm, or corporation regularly engaged in
  the business of manufacturing, or selling, purchasing, and generally dealing in new and
 unused motor vehicles having an established place of business for the sale, trade, and display
 of new and unused motor vehicles and having in possession new and unused motor vehicles
 for the purposes of sale or trade. "Dealer" also includes any person, firm or corporation
 regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing or selling, purchasing, and generally
 dealing in new and unused motor vehicle bodies, chassis mounted or not, and having an
 established place of business for the sale, trade and display of such new and unused motor
 vehicle bodies, and having in possession new and unused motor vehicle bodies for the
 purposes of sale or trade. For the purposes of sections 168.27, subdivision 28; 168.33,
 subdivision 8a; 168.345; and 168.346, the commissioner may designate a motor vehicle
 dealer licensed under the laws of a contiguous state as a dealer or licensed dealer.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2025.
   Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
     Subd. 1a. Passenger automobile; hearse. (a) On passenger automobiles as defined in
 section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the registration
 tax is calculated as $10 plus:
     (1) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020, 1.54
 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle and the destination charge,
 subject to the adjustments in paragraphs (e) and (f); or
     (2) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota on or after November 16, 2020, 1.575
 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle, subject to the adjustments
 in paragraphs (e) and (f).
     (b) The registration tax calculation must not include the cost of each accessory or item
 of optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the manufacturer's suggested
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  retail price. The registration tax calculation must not include a destination charge, except
  for a vehicle previously registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020.
      (c) The registrar must determine the manufacturer's suggested retail price:
      (1) using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally
  recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry;
      (2) if a dealer does not determine the amount, using the retail price label as provided by
  the manufacturer under United States Code, title 15, section 1232; or
      (3) if the retail price label is not available, using the actual sales price of the vehicle.
  If the registrar is unable to ascertain the manufacturer's suggested retail price of any registered
 vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any other available source or method.
     (d) The registrar must calculate the registration tax using information available to dealers
 and deputy registrars at the time the initial application for registration is submitted.
     (e) The amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be calculated based on a
 percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as follows:
     (1) during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the price;
     (2) for the second year, 95 percent of the price;
     (3) for the third year, 90 percent of the price;
     (4) for the fourth year, 80 percent of the price;
     (5) for the fifth year, 70 percent of the price;
     (6) for the sixth year, 60 percent of the price;
     (7) for the seventh year, 50 percent of the price;
     (8) for the eighth year, 40 percent of the price;
     (9) for the ninth year, 25 percent of the price; and
     (10) for the tenth year, ten percent of the price.
     (f) For the 11th and each succeeding year, the amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1)
 and (2), must be calculated as $20.
     (g) Except as provided in subdivision 23, for any vehicle previously registered in
 Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership, the total amount due under this subdivision
 and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest total amount previously paid or due on
 the vehicle.
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment, and
  applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2026.
    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 1m, is amended to read:
Subd. 1m. Electric vehicle. In addition to the tax under subdivision 1a, (a) A surcharge
  of $75 as provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is imposed for an all-electric vehicle, as defined
  in section 169.011, subdivision 1a. The surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision
  1a.
(b) The surcharge is calculated as the greater of the minimum amount specified in
  paragraph (c) or:
(1) 0.5 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as determined under
 subdivision 1a, paragraph (c); multiplied by
(2) the percentage specified under subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), clauses (1) to (10), for
 the vehicle's year of life, or ten percent for a vehicle in its 11th and each succeeding year
 of life.
(c) The minimum amount is:
(1) $150 for a registration period beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and on or before
 June 30, 2027; or
(2) $100 for a registration period beginning on or after July 1, 2027.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed collected under this
 subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
 applies to taxes payable for a registration period beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
   Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
Subd. 1n. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. (a) A surcharge as provided in paragraph (b)
 or (c) is imposed for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, as defined in section 169.011,
 subdivision 54a. The surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision 1a.
(b) The surcharge is calculated as the greater of the minimum amount specified under
 paragraph (c) or:
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      (1) 0.25 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as determined under
  subdivision 1a, paragraph (c); multiplied by
      (2) the percentage specified under subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), clauses (1) to (10), for
  the vehicle's year of life, or ten percent for a vehicle in its 11th and each succeeding year
  of life.
      (c) The minimum amount is:
      (1) $75 for a registration period beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and on or before
  June 30, 2027; or
      (2) $50 for a registration period beginning on or after July 1, 2027.
     (d) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue collected under this subdivision must be
 deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
 applies to taxes payable for a registration period beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
   Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.091, is amended to read:
     168.091 31-DAY 60-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
     Subdivision 1. Nonresident buyer. (a) Upon payment of a fee of $1, the commissioner
 may issue a permit to a nonresident purchasing a vehicle in this state for the sole purpose
 of allowing the vehicle to be removed from this state.
     (b) The permit is in lieu of any other registration or taxation for use of the highways and
 is valid for a period of 31 60 days from the date of sale, trade, or gift.
     (c) The permit must be available in an electronic format as determined by the
 commissioner.
     (d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is electronically transmitted to the commissioner
 by a dealer or deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
     (e) The permit must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle where it is plainly visible. Each
 permit is valid only for the vehicle for which the permit was issued.
     Subd. 2. Dealer. The registrar may issue permits to licensed dealers upon payment of
 the proper fee for each permit.
     Subd. 3. Proceeds to highway user fund. All payments received for such permits shall
 must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
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      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2025, for permits issued on
  or after that date.
    Sec. 19. [168.1289] RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES.
      Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
  the meanings given.
      (b) "Auto rental company" means a corporation, partnership, individual, or other person
  that is engaged primarily in the renting of at least 50 rental motor vehicles at per diem rates.
      (c) "Rental motor vehicle" means a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
  truck, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or recreational vehicle made available for rental by
 an auto rental company.
     Subd. 2. Issuance of plates. (a) An auto rental company may, but is not required to,
 apply for rental motor vehicle plates under this section.
     (b) Upon proper application, the commissioner must issue rental motor vehicle plates
 or a single motorcycle plate to an auto rental company that:
     (1) is a registered owner of a rental motor vehicle;
     (2) pays license plate fees under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates for
 each rental motor vehicle, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
     (3) pays the registration tax for each rental motor vehicle as required under section
 168.013;
     (4) pays the fees required under this chapter; and
     (5) complies with section 168.017 and rules governing registration of rental motor
 vehicles.
     (c) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are issued for a seven-year
 period and must be replaced as required under section 168.12, subdivision 1, paragraph (f),
 clause (2), except that rental motor vehicle plates issued for a motorcycle or motorized
 bicycle are for the life of the vehicle.
     (d) Each set of rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section is only valid if the
 plates are registered to a single rental motor vehicle.
     Subd. 3. Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the
 phrase "RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE."
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      Subd. 4. Plates transfer. (a) On application to the commissioner and payment of a
  transfer fee of $5 for each set of plates, rental motor vehicle plates may be transferred to
  another qualified rental motor vehicle that is registered to the same auto rental company to
  which the rental motor vehicle plates were originally issued.
      (b) A deputy registrar who collects the $5 transfer fee under paragraph (a) must retain
  the fee.
      (c) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section must be removed from the rental
  motor vehicle if the vehicle is held for resale under section 168A.11.
      Subd. 5. Exemptions. (a) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not
 subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
     (b) Notwithstanding sections 168.09, subdivision 4, and 169.79, subdivision 8, rental
 motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not required to display validation stickers
 issued pursuant to section 168.12, subdivision 1.
     Subd. 6. Application. This section applies on the earlier of July 1, 2026, or the date the
 commissioner makes rental motor vehicle plates available.
   Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
     Subd. 8. Exemptions. (a) Salespeople and other employees of licensed dealers under
 this section are not required to obtain individual licenses. For purposes of this subdivision,
 independent contractors are not employees.
     (b) Isolated or occasional sales or leases of new or used motor vehicles are exempt from
 this section. A person who makes only isolated or occasional sales or leases is not required
 to be licensed under this section, is not considered to be in the business of selling or leasing
 motor vehicles, and does not qualify to receive dealer plates under subdivision 16. "Isolated
 or occasional sales or leases" means: (1) the sale or lease of a motor vehicle with an actual
 cash value of $1,000 or less made by a charitable organization; (2) the sale, purchase, or
 lease of not more than five motor vehicles in a 12-month period, other than pioneer or classic
 motor vehicles as defined in section 168.10, subdivisions 1a and 1b,; or (3) sales by a
 licensed auctioneer selling motor vehicles at an auction if, in the ordinary course of the
 auctioneer's business, the sale of motor vehicles is incidental to the sale of other real or
 personal property. For purposes of this subdivision, charitable organization means a nonprofit
 charitable organization that qualifies for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
 Revenue Code.
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(c) A person whose sales of new and used motor vehicles consist solely of sales to
  political subdivisions and their agencies of vehicles used solely as firefighting equipment
  is not required to obtain a license under this section. The person may apply for and receive
  in-transit plates under subdivision 17 in the same manner as licensed motor vehicle dealers
  for the purpose of allowing firefighting equipment to be transported from the dealer's source
  of supply or other place of storage to the dealer's place of business, to another place of
  storage, or directly to the purchaser.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.
    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11. Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee. (a) Application for a dealer's
 license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license
 must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's
 approval.
(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the
 application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall must grant a 90-day
 temporary license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license,
 the commissioner shall must inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with
 this section and rules adopted under this section.
(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily
 licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this
 section.
(d) In no more than 180 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer
 license must either be granted or denied.
(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
(1) if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined due to a violation of
 section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15, 325E.16, or 325F.69,
 or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen vehicles, or convicted of
 violating United States Code, title 49, sections 32701 to 32711 or pleaded guilty, entered a
 plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in a court of competent
 jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal income or sales taxes or felony
 charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, theft by swindle,
 extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery, or similar offenses committed in another state;
 or
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(2) if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the previous ten years.
(f) A license may be denied if a dealer is not in compliance with location requirements
  under subdivision 10 or has intentionally misrepresented any information on the dealer
  license application that would be grounds for suspension or revocation under subdivision
  12.
(g) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall must license the applicant as
  a dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate
  of license that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The
  license must be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.
(h) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition
 to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into
 the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual
 fee must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account under section
 299A.705.
(i) An applicant for a dealer's license under this section must submit to a criminal history
 records check of state data completed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and a national
 criminal history records check, including a search of the records of the Federal Bureau of
 Investigation. The results of the background check must be returned to the commissioner.
(j) An applicant for a dealer's license must consent to a fingerprint-based criminal history
 background check as required under paragraph (i), pay all required fees, and cooperate with
 all requests for information. An applicant must complete a new criminal history background
 check if more than one year has elapsed since the applicant last applied for a license.
(k) Section 13.87 applies to data collected, created, maintained, and disseminated under
 paragraphs (i) and (j).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.
   Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
Subd. 16. Dealer plates: distinguishing number, fee, tax, use. (a) The registrar shall
 must issue to every motor vehicle dealer, upon a request from the motor vehicle dealer
 licensed as provided in subdivision 2 or 3, one or more plates displaying a general
 distinguishing number. This subdivision does not apply to a scrap metal processor, a used
 vehicle parts dealer, or a vehicle salvage pool.
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      (b) At any point in time, a dealer must not possess more than 50 plates issued under this
  subdivision.
      (c) The fee for each of the first four plates is $75 per registration year, of which $60
  must be paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable as sales tax on motor vehicles
  under section 297B.035. For each additional plate, the dealer shall must pay the registrar a
  fee of $25 and a sales tax on motor vehicles of $15 per registration year. The registrar shall
  must deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited as provided in section 297B.09.
  Replacement plates are subject to the fees in section 168.12.
      (d) Motor vehicles, new or used, owned by the motor vehicle dealership and bearing the
 number plate, except vehicles leased to the user who is not an employee of the dealer during
 the term of the lease, held for hire, or used by the dealer as a tow truck, service truck, or
 parts vehicle, may be driven upon the streets and highways of this state:
     (1) by the motor vehicle dealer or dealer's spouse, or any full-time employee of the motor
 vehicle dealer for either private or business purposes;
     (2) by a part-time employee when the use is directly related to a particular business
 transaction of the dealer;
     (3) for use as a courtesy vehicle provided to a customer of the dealership while the
 customer's vehicle is being repaired;
     (4) for demonstration purposes by any prospective buyer for a period of 48 hours or in
 the case of a truck, truck-tractor, or semitrailer, for a period of seven 14 days; or
     (4) (5) in a promotional event that lasts no longer than four days in which at least three
 motor vehicles are involved.
     (b) (e) A new or used motor vehicle sold by the motor vehicle dealer and bearing the
 motor vehicle dealer's number plate may be driven upon the public streets and highways
 for a period of 72 hours by the buyer for either of the following purposes: (1) removing the
 vehicle from this state for registration in another state,; or (2) permitting the buyer to use
 the motor vehicle before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to registration. Use of
 a motor vehicle by the buyer under clause (2) before the buyer receives number plates
 pursuant to registration constitutes a use of the public streets or highways for the purpose
 of the time requirements for registration of motor vehicles. The requirements under this
 paragraph do not apply to a courtesy vehicle used as provided under paragraph (d), clause
 (3).
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      (f) A vehicle displaying a dealer plate issued under this subdivision must carry written
  documentation within the vehicle that includes:
      (1) a valid driver's license;
      (2) proof of insurance;
      (3) the reason for use; and
      (4) if the vehicle is for use as a courtesy vehicle under paragraph (d), clause (3), a courtesy
  vehicle user agreement that includes a list of authorized drivers for the vehicle and their
  driver's license numbers and the start and end dates of use.
      (g) For purposes of this subdivision, "courtesy vehicle" means a passenger-class motor
 vehicle that a motor vehicle dealer temporarily provides at no or minimal cost to customers
 for customer service or mobility purposes while the customer's vehicle is serviced, repaired,
 or maintained.
   Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 22, is amended to read:
     Subd. 22. Dealer license for trailers, motorized bicycles; plates, fees; exemptions. (a)
 Any person, copartnership, or corporation having a permanent enclosed commercial building
 or structure either owned in fee or leased and engaged in the business, either exclusively or
 in addition to any other occupation, of selling motorized bicycles, boat trailers, horse trailers,
 or snowmobile trailers, may apply to the registrar for a dealer's license. Upon payment of
 a $10 fee the registrar shall must license the applicant as a dealer for the remainder of the
 calendar year in which the application was received. The license may be renewed on or
 before the second day of January of each succeeding year by payment of a fee of $10.
     (b) The registrar shall must issue to each dealer, upon request of the dealer, up to 50
 dealer plates as provided in subdivision 16 upon payment of $5 for each plate, and. The
 plates may be used in the same manner and for the same purposes as is provided in
 subdivision 16. Except for motorized bicycle dealers, the registrar shall must also issue to
 the dealer, upon request of the dealer, "in-transit" plates as provided in subdivision 17 upon
 payment of a fee of $5 for each plate.
     (c) This subdivision does not abrogate any of the provisions of this section relating to
 the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of persons, copartnerships, or corporations
 engaged in the business, either exclusively or in addition to other occupations, of selling
 motor vehicles or manufactured homes, except that a seller of boat trailers, utility trailers,
 or snowmobile trailers who is licensed under this subdivision is not required to have a
 contract or franchise with a manufacturer or distributor of new boat trailers, utility trailers,
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  or new snowmobile trailers the seller proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction. This
  section does not require a manufacturer of snowmobile trailers whose manufacturing facility
  is located outside of the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121 to have a dealer's
  license to transport the snowmobile trailers to dealers or retail outlets in the state.
    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
  read:
      Subd. 7a. Reimbursements. (a) The commissioner must issue payment to a deputy
  registrar as follows:
      (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
     (2) $4 for the following transactions:
     (i) updating a vehicle's address or the county in which the vehicle is kept;
     (ii) changing or verifying an address related to the International Registration Plan or the
 International Fuel Tax Agreement;
     (iii) updating contact information for the International Registration Plan or the
 International Fuel Tax Agreement;
     (iv) processing a vehicle that has been sold, donated, or removed from the state; and
     (v) marking a vehicle as junked;
     (3) $8 for the following transactions:
     (i) changing a customer's personal identification number;
     (ii) adding or removing liens for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
     (iii) providing a duplicate title;
     (iv) issuing International Fuel Tax Agreement decals;
     (v) managing an International Fuel Tax Agreement license; and
     (vi) administrative review requests; and
     (4) an amount that equals the fee established under subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause
 (2), for the following transactions:
     (i) vehicle renewal for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
     (ii) plate change for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
     (iii) correcting or changing title and vehicle details;
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      (iv) issuing a new disability parking certificate;
      (v) new title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
      (vi) transferring title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
  and
      (vii) replacing plates, stickers, or registration cards.
      (b) The following transactions for which no filing fee under subdivision 7 is collected
  are not eligible for payment of any kind:
      (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
  fast track fee;
     (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the deputy registrar; and
     (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
     (c) If the amount appropriated for payments under this subdivision is insufficient, the
 commissioner must prorate the payments.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
   Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee. (a) A dealer who
 buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title. Upon transferring
 the vehicle to another person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer
 must promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names
 and addresses of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created
 or reserved at the time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces
 provided on the certificate of title or secure reassignment.
     (b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the
 dealer need not register the vehicle but must pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer
 elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the commissioner must
 not place any legend on the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealer but
 may indicate on the title whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.
     (c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer
 must also, in the space provided on the certificate of title or secure reassignment, state the
 true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is unknown
 if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true mileage.
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      (d) The transferee must complete the application for title section on the certificate of
  title or separate title application form prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer must mail
  or deliver the certificate to the commissioner or deputy registrar with the transferee's
  application for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within the period specified
  under section 168A.10, subdivision 2.
      (e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state,
  the dealer must remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day 60-day temporary
  permit pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the commissioner within 48 hours of the sale
  that the vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an
 electronic format prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer may contract with a deputy
 registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge
 a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2025, for permits issued on
 or after that date.
   Sec. 26. [168A.1502] INSURER APPLICATION FOR TITLE.
     Subdivision 1. Authorization. When an insurer licensed to conduct business in Minnesota
 acquires ownership of a vehicle through payment of damages and the owner fails to deliver
 the vehicle's title to the insurer within 15 days of payment of the claim, the insurer or a
 designated agent may apply to the commissioner for a certificate of title as provided in this
 section. This section only applies to vehicles with a title issued by this state.
     Subd. 2. Notice. At least 15 days prior to applying for a certificate of title under this
 section, the insurer or a designated agent must notify the owner and any lienholders of
 record of the insurer's intent to apply for a title. The notice must be sent to the last known
 address of the owner and any lienholders by certified mail or by a commercial delivery
 service that provides evidence of delivery.
     Subd. 3. Application; issuance. (a) At least 15 days after notifying the owner and any
 lienholders under subdivision 2, the insurer may apply for a certificate of title from the
 commissioner. The application must attest that the insurer or a designated agent:
     (1) paid the claim;
     (2) requested the title or other necessary transfer documents from the owner; and
     (3) provided notice to the owner and any lienholders as required under subdivision 2.
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      (b) If the insurer or a designated agent does not attest to completing the requirements
  under paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), the commissioner must reject the application.
      (c) Notwithstanding any outstanding liens, upon proper application and payment of
  applicable fees, the commissioner must issue a certificate of title in the name of the insurer.
  Issuance of a certificate of title extinguishes all existing liens against the vehicle. If the
  vehicle is sold, the insurer or a designated agent must assign the title to the buyer, and the
  vehicle is transferred without any liens.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2025.
    Sec. 27. [168A.1503] REQUIREMENTS UPON UNPAID INSURANCE VEHICLE
 CLAIM.
     Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "salvage vehicle auction
 company" or "auction company" means a business, organization, or individual that sells
 salvage vehicles on behalf of insurers.
     Subd. 2. Notice to auction company. (a) If an insurance company licensed to conduct
 business in Minnesota requests an auction company to take possession of a salvage vehicle
 that is subject to an insurance claim and the insurance company does not subsequently take
 ownership of the vehicle, the insurance company may direct the auction company to release
 the vehicle to the owner or lienholder.
     (b) The insurance company must provide the auction company notice by commercial
 delivery service, email, or a proprietary electronic system accessible by both the insurance
 company and the auction company authorizing the auction company to release the vehicle
 to the vehicle's owner or lienholder.
     Subd. 3. Notice to owner or lienholder. (a) Upon receiving notice from an insurance
 company under subdivision 2, the auction company must send two notices a minimum of
 14 days apart to the owner of the vehicle and any lienholders stating that the vehicle is
 available to be recovered from the auction company within 30 days of the date the first
 notice was sent. Each notice must include an invoice for any outstanding charges owed to
 the auction company that must be paid before the vehicle may be recovered.
     (b) Notice under this subdivision must be sent to the address of the owner and any
 lienholder on record with the commissioner by certified mail or a commercially available
 delivery service that provides proof of delivery.
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Subd. 4. Vehicle deemed abandoned. (a) If the owner or any lienholder does not recover
  the vehicle within 30 days of the date on which the first notice was sent under subdivision
  3:
(1) the vehicle is considered abandoned;
(2) the vehicle's certificate of title is deemed assigned to the auction company; and
(3) without surrendering the certificate of title, the auction company may request, on a
  form provided by the commissioner, that the commissioner issue a certificate of title that
  is free of liens.
(b) A request under paragraph (a) must be accompanied by a copy of (1) the notice sent
 by the insurance company required under subdivision 2, and (2) evidence of delivery of the
 notices sent to the owner and any lienholders required under subdivision 3 or evidence that
 the notices were undeliverable.
(c) Notwithstanding any outstanding liens against the vehicle, upon proper application
 and receipt of any fees charged under section 168A.29, the commissioner must issue a
 certificate of title that is free of liens to the auction company in possession of the vehicle.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective September 1, 2025.
   Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
Subd. 8a. Fuel products. "Fuel products" means liquefied natural gas or liquefied
 petroleum gas, as defined in section 296A.01, subdivisions 30 and 31.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment for
 retail deliveries made after June 30, 2025.
   Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
Subd. 15a. Road construction materials. "Road construction materials" has the meaning
 given in section 169.869, subdivision 1.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment for
 retail deliveries made after June 30, 2025.
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    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168E.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
      Subdivision 1. Transactions. The following retail deliveries are exempt from the fee
  imposed by this chapter:
      (1) a retail delivery to a purchaser who is exempt from tax under chapter 297A;
      (2) a retail delivery on a motor vehicle for which a permit issued by the commissioner
  of transportation or a road authority is required under chapter 169 or 221 and the retailer
  has maintained books and records through reasonable and verifiable standards that the retail
  delivery was on a qualifying vehicle;
      (3) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of food and food ingredients or prepared
 food;
     (4) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale by a food and beverage service
 establishment, regardless of whether the retail delivery is made by a third party other than
 the food and beverage service establishment; and
     (5) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of drugs and medical devices, accessories
 and supplies, or baby products;
     (6) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of fuel products purchased by and delivered
 to a political subdivision or a trade or business; and
     (7) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of road construction materials purchased
 by and delivered to a political subdivision or a trade or business.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment for
 retail deliveries made after June 30, 2025.
   Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, subdivision 36, is amended to read:
     Subd. 36. Intersection. (a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the
 prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary
 lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right
 angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any
 other angle may come in conflict.
     (b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing
 of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as
 a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways
 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be
 regarded as a separate intersection.
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    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
      Subd. 5. Traffic-control signal. (a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
  signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a
  time or in combination, only the colors Green, Red, and Yellow shall are permitted to be
  used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word or legend symbol. The
  traffic-control signal lights or colored lighted arrows indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles
  and pedestrians as follows:
      (1) Green indication:
      (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn
 right or left unless a sign prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
 turning right or left, shall must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
 lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the time this signal is exhibited.
 Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall must yield the right-of-way
 to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an
 immediate hazard.
     (ii) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with
 another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated
 by the arrow, or other movement as permitted by other indications shown at the same time.
 Vehicular traffic shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent
 crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
     (iii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
 6, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow,
 may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. Every driver
 of a vehicle shall must yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian, except that the pedestrian
 shall must yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that
 the green signal indication is first shown.
     (2) Steady yellow indication:
     (i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby
 warned that the related green movement or flashing yellow movement is being terminated
 or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic must
 not enter the intersection, except for the continued movement allowed by any green arrow
 indication simultaneously exhibited.
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      (ii) Pedestrians facing a circular yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a
  pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision 6, are thereby advised that there is
  insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no a pedestrian
  shall must not then start to cross the roadway.
      (3) Steady red indication:
      (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular red signal alone must stop at a clearly marked stop
  line but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
  none, then before entering the intersection and shall must remain standing until a green
  indication is shown, except as follows:
     (A) the driver of a vehicle stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk
 on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance to the intersection in
 obedience to a red or stop signal, and with the intention of making a right turn may make
 the right turn, after stopping, unless an official sign has been erected prohibiting such
 movement, but shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully
 proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection; or
     (B) the driver of a vehicle on a one-way street intersecting another one-way street on
 which traffic moves to the left shall must stop in obedience to a red or stop signal and may
 then make a left turn into the one-way street, unless an official sign has been erected
 prohibiting the movement, but shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other
 traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection.
     (ii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
 6, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall must not enter the roadway.
     (iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal, with the intention of making a
 movement indicated by the arrow, must stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none, before
 entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering
 the intersection and must remain standing until a permissive signal indication permitting
 the movement indicated by the red arrow is displayed, except as follows: when an official
 sign has been erected permitting a turn on a red arrow signal, the vehicular traffic facing a
 red arrow signal indication is permitted to enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left
 from a one-way street into a one-way street on which traffic moves to the left, after stopping,
 but must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as
 directed by the signal at that intersection.
     (b) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place
 other than an intersection, the provisions of this section are applicable except those which
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  can have no application. Any stop required must be made at a sign or marking on the
  pavement indicating where the stop must be made, but in the absence of any such sign or
  marking the stop must be made at the signal.
      (c) When a traffic-control signal indication or indications placed to control a certain
  movement or lane are so identified by placing a sign near the indication or indications, no
  other traffic-control signal indication or indications within the intersection controls vehicular
  traffic for that movement or lane.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.686, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Seat belt requirement. (a) Except as provided in section 169.685, a
 properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the
 vehicle is so equipped, shall must be worn by the driver and passengers of a passenger
 vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, type III vehicle, and type III Head Start vehicle.
 Notwithstanding the equipment exemption in section 169.685, subdivision 1, this paragraph
 applies to the driver and passengers of an autocycle equipped with seat belts. This paragraph
 applies to the operator and passengers of a class 2 all-terrain vehicle, as defined in section
 84.92, subdivision 10, when operated on or within the right-of-way of a public road when
 the all-terrain vehicle is factory-equipped with seat belts.
     (b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who violates paragraph (a) is subject
 to a fine of $25. The driver of the vehicle in which a violation occurs is subject to a $25
 fine for each violation of paragraph (a) by the driver or by a passenger under the age of 15,
 but the court may not impose more than one surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision
 6, on the driver. The Department of Public Safety shall must not record a violation of this
 subdivision on a person's driving record.
     (c) The driver of a bus is not subject to the fine under paragraph (b) for a violation of
 paragraph (a) by a passenger under the age of 15. This paragraph does not apply to: (1) a
 school bus, including a type III vehicle; and (2) a Head Start bus, including a type III Head
 Start vehicle.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025, for violations committed
 on or after that date.
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    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.865, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
      Subd. 1a. Definition. For purposes of this section, "qualifying agricultural products"
  means:
      (1) agricultural crops, including but not limited to corn, soybeans, oats, grain, and
  by-products of agricultural crops;
      (2) livestock, including but not limited to cattle, hogs, and poultry;
      (3) food crops, including but not limited to sugar beets, potatoes, carrots, and onions;
      (4) fluid milk;
      (5) seed and material used for or in livestock and poultry feed;
     (6) livestock manure; and
     (7) raw or processed grass seed; and
     (8) before January 1, 2031, crude soybean oil.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.
   Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.865, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
     Subd. 3. Requirements; restrictions. (a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles operating
 under this section:
     (1) is subject to axle weight limitations under section 169.824, subdivision 1;
     (2) is subject to seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87;
     (3) is subject to bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
     (4) may only be operated on paved streets and highways other than interstate highways;
     (5) may not be operated with loads that exceed the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight
 rating as affixed to the vehicle, or other certification of gross vehicle weight rating complying
 with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 567.4 to 567.7;
     (6) must be issued a permit from each road authority having jurisdiction over a road on
 which the vehicle is operated, if required;
     (7) must comply with the requirements of section 169.851, subdivision 4; and
     (8) must have brakes on all wheels.
     (b) The percentage allowances for exceeding gross weights if transporting unfinished
 forest products under section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), or for the first haul of
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  unprocessed or raw farm products or unfinished forest products under section 168.013,
  subdivision 3, paragraph (d), clause (3), do not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles
  operated under this section.
      (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (4), a vehicle or combination of vehicles
  hauling fluid milk under a permit issued by the commissioner of transportation may also
  operate on interstate highways as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127.
      (d) A vehicle or combination of vehicles hauling crude soybean oil under this section
  may only be operated in this state to perform transportation between soybean processing
  facilities located in Mankato and Fairmont on:
     (1) a route on a county highway or county state-aid highway as approved by the county;
     (2) marked Trunk Highways 15, 30, and 60; and
     (3) marked U.S. Highway 169.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.
   Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.974, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
     Subd. 5. Driving rules. (a) An operator of a motorcycle must ride only upon a permanent
 and regular seat which is attached to the vehicle for that purpose. No other person may ride
 on a motorcycle, except that passengers may ride (1) upon a permanent and regular operator's
 seat if designed for two persons, (2) upon additional seats attached to or in the vehicle, or
 (3) in a sidecar attached to the vehicle. The operator of a motorcycle is prohibited from
 carrying passengers in a number in excess of the designed capacity of the motorcycle or
 sidecar attached to it. A passenger is prohibited from being carried in a position that interferes
 with the safe operation of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.
     (b) No person may ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless the person can reach
 the footrests or floorboards with both feet.
     (c) Except for passengers of sidecars, drivers and passengers of three-wheeled
 motorcycles, and persons in an autocycle, no person may operate or ride upon a motorcycle
 except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side of the
 motorcycle.
     (d) No person may operate a motorcycle while carrying animals, packages, bundles, or
 other cargo that prevent the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
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      (e) Motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be operated not more than two
  abreast in a single traffic lane if the vehicles fit safely within the designated space of the
  lane.
      (f) Except under the conditions specified in paragraph (g), no person may operate a
  motorcycle:
      (1) between lanes of moving or stationary vehicles headed in the same direction of travel;
      (2) abreast of moving or stationary vehicles within the same traffic lane; or
      (3) to overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lane.
      (g) A person may operate a motorcycle and overtake and pass another vehicle in the
 same direction of travel and within the same traffic lane if the motorcycle is operated:
     (1) at not more than 25 miles per hour; and
     (2) no more than 15 miles per hour over the speed of traffic in the relevant traffic lanes.
     (h) For the purposes of paragraph (g), traffic lane does not include:
     (1) the approach, drive-through, or exit of a roundabout;
     (2) a school zone established under section 169.14, subdivision 5a;
     (3) a work zone where only a single travel lane is available for use; or
     (4) an on-ramp to a freeway or expressway with or without an active control device
 where moving or stationary vehicles are queued in one or more traffic lanes.
     (h) (i) Motor vehicles including motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane
 and no motor vehicle may be driven or operated in a manner so as to deprive a motorcycle
 of the full use of a traffic lane.
     (i) (j) A person operating a motorcycle upon a roadway must be granted the rights and
 is subject to the duties applicable to a motor vehicle as provided by law, except as to those
 provisions which by their nature can have no application.
     (j) (k) Paragraphs (e) and (f) of this subdivision do not apply to police officers in the
 performance of their official duties.
     (k) (l) No person may operate a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the headlight
 or headlights are lighted at all times the motorcycle is so operated.
     (l) (m) A person parking a motorcycle on the roadway of a street or highway must:
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      (1) if parking in a marked parking space, park the motorcycle completely within the
  marked space; and
      (2) park the motorcycle in such a way that the front of the motorcycle is pointed or
  angled toward the nearest lane of traffic to the extent practicable and necessary to allow the
  operator to (i) view any traffic in both directions of the street or highway without having
  to move the motorcycle into a lane of traffic and without losing balance or control of the
  motorcycle, and (ii) ride the motorcycle forward and directly into a lane of traffic when the
  lane is sufficiently clear of traffic.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.
   Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 45e. Road test. "Road test" means the actual physical demonstration of skills and
 ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle. As
 appropriate, a road test includes demonstration of ability to perform an inspection of a
 vehicle and equipment.
   Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 52. Work zone. "Work zone" has the meaning given in section 169.011,
 subdivision 95.
   Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Person 18 or more years of age. (a) Any person who is 18 or more years
 of age and who, except for a lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise
 be qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this chapter, may apply for an
 instruction permit, and the department shall commissioner must issue the permit. The
 instruction permit entitles the applicant to drive a motor vehicle for which a class D license
 is valid upon the highways for a period of two years if the permit holder:
     (1) has the permit in immediate possession; and
     (2) is driving the vehicle while accompanied by an adult licensed driver who is actually
 occupying a seat beside the driver.
     (b) Any license of a lower class may be used as an instruction permit to operate a vehicle
 requiring a higher class license for a period of six months one year after passage of the
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  written test or tests required for the higher class and when the licensee is accompanied by
  and receiving instruction from a holder of the appropriate higher class license. A copy of
  the record of examination taken for the higher class license must be carried by the driver
  while using the lower class license as an instruction permit.
    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0605, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
      Subd. 2. Evidence; identity; date of birth. (a) Only the following is satisfactory evidence
  of an applicant's identity and date of birth under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph
  (b):
      (1) a driver's license or identification card that:
     (i) complies with all requirements of the REAL ID Act;
     (ii) is not designated as temporary or limited term; and
     (iii) is current or has been expired for five years or less;
     (2) a valid, unexpired United States passport, including a passport booklet or passport
 card, issued by the United States Department of State;
     (3) a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government bureau of vital statistics
 or equivalent agency in the applicant's state of birth, which must bear the raised or authorized
 seal of the issuing government entity;
     (4) a consular report of birth abroad, certification of report of birth, or certification of
 birth abroad, issued by the United States Department of State, Form FS-240, Form DS-1350,
 or Form FS-545;
     (5) a valid, unexpired permanent resident card issued by the United States Department
 of Homeland Security or the former Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United
 States Department of Justice, Form I-551. If the Form I-551 validity period has been
 automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland Security, it is deemed
 unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed;
     (6) a foreign passport with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp or a temporary I-551
 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa with a United States Department of
 Homeland Security admission stamp within the validity period;
     (7) a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-94 or Form I-94A with a
 photograph and an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp;
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      (8) a United States Department of State Form DS-232 with a United States Department
  of Homeland Security admission stamp and validity period;
      (9) a certificate of naturalization issued by the United States Department of Homeland
  Security, Form N-550 or Form N-570;
      (10) a certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Department of Homeland
  Security, Form N-560 or Form N-561;
      (11) an unexpired employment authorization document issued by the United States
  Department of Homeland Security, Form I-766 or Form I-688B. If the Form I-766 validity
  period has been automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland
 Security, it is deemed unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed;
     (12) a valid, unexpired passport issued by a foreign country and a valid, unexpired United
 States visa accompanied by documentation of the applicant's most recent lawful admittance
 into the United States; or
     (13) a document as designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
 under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, part 37.11 (c)(1)(x);.
     (14) a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
 jurisdiction;
     (15) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or
     (16) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the
 applicant's name change, issued by a court.
     (b) A document under paragraph (a) must be legible and unaltered.
   Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0605, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 7. Evidence of name change. The following is satisfactory evidence of an
 applicant's name change:
     (1) a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
 jurisdiction;
     (2) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or
     (3) a certified copy of a court-issued divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that
 specifies the applicant's name change.
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    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, is amended by adding a subdivision
  to read:
      Subd. 4a. Reimbursements. (a) The commissioner must issue payment to a driver's
  license agent as follows:
      (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
      (2) $4 for the following transactions:
      (i) correcting credentials for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
  fee, and those with reduced-fee credentials; and
      (ii) payment of reinstatement fees for veterans with a total service-connected disability
 and homeless youth;
     (3) $8 for the following transactions:
     (i) changing a customer's personal identification number; and
     (ii) mail-in application photograph renewal; and
     (4) an amount that equals the fee established under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause
 (2), for the following transactions:
     (i) addition of court order review;
     (ii) paper temporary receipt of application permit for veterans with a total
 service-connected disability; and
     (iii) issuing a credential for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
 youth, and those with reduced-fee credentials.
     (b) The following transactions for which no filing fee under subdivision 4 is collected
 are not eligible for payment of any kind:
     (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
 fast track fee;
     (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the driver's license agent; and
     (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
     (c) If the amount appropriated for payments under this subdivision is insufficient, the
 commissioner must prorate the payments.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
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    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0701, is amended by adding a subdivision
  to read:
      Subd. 1c. Driver education; work zone safety. (a) The commissioner must adopt rules
  for persons enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools,
  and commercial driver training schools to require inclusion of a section on work zone and
  road construction worker safety in the course of instruction. The instruction must include
  information on:
      (1) safe speeds in work zones, including speeds when workers are present;
      (2) the duties of a driver when encountering, entering, traveling through, and exiting a
 work zone;
     (3) the dangers of distracted driving through work zones;
     (4) the legal markings of a work zone, including flagging, traffic control devices, barrels,
 lights, or other signage that indicate the segment of street or highway under construction,
 reconstruction, or maintenance; and
     (5) the safe merger into travel lanes when a lane is closed due to construction,
 reconstruction, or maintenance.
     (b) This subdivision applies beginning on July 1, 2026.
   Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 2a. Driver's manual; work zone safety. The commissioner must include in each
 edition of the driver's manual published by the department a section relating to work zone
 safety and road construction worker safety that, at a minimum, includes:
     (1) traffic laws related to work zone safety, including work zone speed limits and the
 surcharge imposed for a person convicted of speeding in a work zone;
     (2) commonly used work zone markings and traffic control devices;
     (3) traffic laws related to distracted driving, with an emphasis on the dangers of distracted
 driving in work zones; and
     (4) lane merger benefits and best practices, including information on motorists safely
 merging from two lanes into a single lane of traffic when a lane is closed due to construction,
 reconstruction, or maintenance.
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      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
  applies to each edition of the driver's manual published on or after that date.
    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
      Subd. 2. Certain head wear permitted. If an accident involving a head injury, serious
  illness, or treatment of the illness has resulted in hair loss or the need to maintain continuous
  coverage of the head or scalp with a medical covering by an applicant for a driver's license
  or identification card, the commissioner shall must permit the applicant to wear a hat or
  similar head wear or the covering in the photograph or electronically produced image. The
  hat, medically required covering, or head wear must be of an appropriate size and type to
 allow identification of the holder of the license or card and must not obscure the holder's
 face.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
 applies to images produced on or after that date.
   Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness,
 disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner must
 examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner directs.
 This examination must include:
     (1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission
 of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;
     (2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
 warning, and directing traffic;
     (3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of:
     (i) traffic laws;
     (ii) the effects of alcohol and drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely
 and legally, and of the legal penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations
 of laws prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
 or drugs;
     (iii) railroad grade crossing safety;
     (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety;
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      (v) laws relating to pupil transportation safety, including the significance of school bus
  lights, signals, stop arm, and passing a school bus;
      (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and
      (vii) the circumstances and dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning; and
      (viii) work zone and road construction worker safety, including work zone speed limits,
  work zone markings, vehicle operation requirements in work zones, and the dangers of
  distracted driving in work zones;
      (4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
  operation of a motor vehicle; and
     (5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
 determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
     (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for
 a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in
 color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans
 operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to
 a license, must be granted such license.
     (c) The commissioner must ensure that an applicant may take an exam either in the
 county where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county at a reasonably convenient
 location. The schedule for each exam station must be posted on the department's website.
     (d) The commissioner shall must ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment
 for an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days
 of the applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner,
 the applicant is eligible to take the examination.
     (e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website
 about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next
 available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an
 option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam
 at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.
     (f) The requirements under paragraph (a), clause (3), item (viii), apply on January 1,
 2027, for examinations administered on or after that date.
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    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
      Subd. 7. Examination fees. (a) A fee of $10 must be paid by an individual to take a
  third and any subsequent knowledge test administered by the department if the individual
  has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the subject.
      (b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent skills
  or road test administered by the department if the individual has previously failed two
  consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor vehicle.
      (c) A fee of $20 $40 must be paid by an individual who fails to appear for a scheduled
  skills or road test or who cancels a skills or road test within less than 24 hours of before the
 appointment time. A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual who cancels a scheduled road
 test between 24 hours and 72 hours before the appointment time.
     (d) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid into the state treasury and
 credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to
 cancellations and failures to appear on or after that date.
   Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
     Subd. 8. Test scheduling. The commissioner must not schedule or reserve recurring
 time with a public, private, or commercial driver education program for purposes of
 administering skills or road tests to a class D or commercial driver's license applicant.
   Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.17, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Offenses. (a) The department shall commissioner must immediately
 revoke the license of a driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of:
     (1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or under section 609.20
 or 609.205;
     (2) criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section 609.2112, 609.2113, or 609.2114,
 or Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21;
     (2) (3) a violation of section 169A.20 or 609.487;
     (3) (4) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used;
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      (4) (5) failure to stop and disclose identity and render aid, as required under section
  169.09, in the event of a motor vehicle accident, resulting in the death or personal injury of
  another;
      (5) (6) perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement to the department
  commissioner under any law relating to the application, ownership, or operation of a motor
  vehicle, including on the certification required under section 171.05, subdivision 2, paragraph
  (a), clause (1), item (ii), subitem (C), to issue an instruction permit to a homeschool student;
      (6) (7) except as this section otherwise provides, three charges of violating within a
  period of 12 months any of the provisions of chapter 169 or of the rules or municipal
 ordinances enacted in conformance with chapter 169, for which the accused may be punished
 upon conviction by imprisonment;
     (7) (8) two or more violations, within five years, of the misdemeanor offense described
 in section 169.444, subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
     (8) (9) the gross misdemeanor offense described in section 169.444, subdivision 2,
 paragraph (b);
     (9) (10) an offense in another state that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for
 revoking the driver's license; or
     (10) (11) a violation of an applicable speed limit by a person driving in excess of 100
 miles per hour. The person's license must be revoked for six months for a violation of this
 clause, or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section 169A.53, 169A.54,
 or 171.174.
     (b) The department shall commissioner must immediately revoke the school bus
 endorsement of a driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of the misdemeanor
 offense described in section 169.443, subdivision 7.
   Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.2405, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) A city or county may establish a license reinstatement
 diversion program for holders of class D drivers' licenses who have been charged with
 violating section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2. An individual charged with driving after
 revocation under section 171.24, subdivision 2, is eligible for diversion only if the revocation
 was due to a violation of section 169.791; 169.797; 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.17, subdivision
 1, paragraph (a), clause (6) (7); or 171.177. An individual who is a holder of a commercial
 driver's license or who has committed an offense in a commercial motor vehicle is not
 eligible to participate in the diversion program. Nothing in this section authorizes the issuance
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  of a driver's license to a diversion program participant during the underlying suspension or
  revocation period at issue in the violation of section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2.
      (b) Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, a city or county may contract
  with a third party to create and administer the diversion program under this section. Any
  participating city or county, at its own expense, may request an audit of the administrator.
      (c) For purposes of this section, "administrator" means the city, county, or administrator
  of the program.
    Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws
  2025, chapter 20, section 174, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Conditions of issuance. (a) The commissioner may issue a reintegration
 driver's license to any person:
     (1) who is 18 years of age or older;
     (2) who has been released from a period of at least 180 consecutive days of confinement
 or incarceration in:
     (i) an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of corrections or
 licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021;
     (ii) a federal correctional facility for adults; or
     (iii) an adult correctional facility operated under the control or supervision of any other
 state; and
     (3) whose license has been suspended or revoked under the circumstances listed in
 section 171.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for a violation that occurred
 before the individual was incarcerated for the period described in clause (2).
     (b) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section
 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the
 person after the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written
 statement indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the
 commissioner.
     (c) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been suspended under section
 171.186, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the person after
 the commissioner receives notice of a court order provided pursuant to section 518A.65,
 paragraph (h), showing that the person's driver's license or operating privileges should no
 longer be suspended.
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      (d) If the person's driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision
  1, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's
  license to the person after the person has completed the applicable revocation period.
      (e) The commissioner must not issue a reintegration driver's license:
      (1) to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (7), (8), (10), or
  (11);
      (2) to any person described in section 169A.55, subdivision 5;
      (3) if the person has committed a violation after the person was released from custody
  that results in the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including
 suspension for nonpayment of child support or maintenance payments as described in section
 171.186, subdivision 1; or
     (4) if the issuance would conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator
 compact.
     (f) The commissioner must not issue a class A, class B, or class C reintegration driver's
 license.
   Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
     Subd. 5. Expiration. A reintegration driver's license expires 15 24 months from the date
 of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
 applies to reintegration licenses issued on or after that date.
   Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
     Subd. 6. Issuance of regular driver's license. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule
 to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license
 to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
     (1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
     (2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has
 not been expired for more than 90 days from the date under subdivision 5;
     (3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment
 of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and
 2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
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      (4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident
  violator compact.
      (b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a reinstatement fee
  or surcharge under sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person
  who is eligible and applies for a license under paragraph (a).
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
    Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws
  2025, chapter 29, section 17, is amended to read:
      Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision
 have the meanings given.
     (b) "Ignition interlock device" or "device" means equipment that is designed to measure
 breath alcohol concentration and to prevent a motor vehicle's ignition from being started
 by a person whose breath alcohol concentration measures 0.02 or higher on the equipment.
     (c) "Location tracking capabilities" means the ability of an electronic or wireless device
 to identify and transmit its geographic location through the operation of the device.
     (d) "Program participant" means a person who has qualified to take part in the ignition
 interlock program under this section, and whose driver's license has been:
     (1) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.04, subdivision
 1, clause (10); 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (9) (10), for conviction of an
 offense in another state that would be grounds for revocation in this state under section
 169A.54, subdivision 1; or 171.177; or
     (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) (2), or
 suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2112, subdivision 1,
 paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2),
 item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or subdivision
 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause
 (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4),
 resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death.
     (e) "Qualified prior impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in section 169A.03,
 subdivision 22.
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    Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
  2025, chapter 29, section 19, is amended to read:
      Subd. 4. Issuance of restricted license. (a) The commissioner shall issue a class D
  driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section, to a
  program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the program guidelines.
  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner must not require a program
  participant to pay the reinstatement fee and surcharge described in section 171.29, subdivision
  2, before issuing a restricted license under this section. A program participant is not eligible
  for full reinstatement of driving privileges until the person pays the full reinstatement fee
 and surcharge. The commissioner shall not issue a license unless the program participant
 has provided satisfactory proof that:
     (1) a certified ignition interlock device has been installed on the participant's motor
 vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's manufacturer; and
     (2) the participant has insurance coverage on the vehicle equipped with the ignition
 interlock device. If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791,
 169.793, or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspended, revoked, or
 canceled under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner shall require the participant
 to present an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be
 noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.
     (b) A license issued under authority of this section must contain a restriction prohibiting
 the program participant from driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor
 vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the
 commissioner. A participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with an
 interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant to
 the program guidelines established by the commissioner and with the employer's written
 consent.
     (c) A program participant may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's license,
 subject to the ignition interlock restriction, if the program participant's driver's license was:
     (1) revoked, canceled, or denied under section:
     (i) 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), or subdivision 4, paragraph (a);
     (ii) 169A.54, subdivision 1;
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      (iii) 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (9) (10), for conviction of an offense
  in another state that would be grounds for revocation in this state under section 169A.54,
  subdivision 1; or
      (iv) 171.177, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), or subdivision 5, paragraph (a);
      (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) (2), for a
  violation of section:
      (i) 609.2112, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4);
      (ii) 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause
  (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or
     (iii) 609.2114, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or
 subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or
     (3) suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section:
     (i) 609.2112, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4);
     (ii) 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause
 (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or
     (iii) 609.2114, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4); or
 subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iv), (3), or (4).
     (d) As a prerequisite to eligibility for eventual reinstatement of full driving privileges,
 a participant who either had one qualified prior impaired driving incident within the past
 20 years, or two or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents when the person's driver's
 license was revoked, canceled, or denied under the conditions described in paragraph (c),
 clause (1), or whose driver's license was revoked or suspended under the conditions described
 in paragraph (c), clause (2) or (3), and whose chemical use assessment recommended
 treatment or rehabilitation shall complete a licensed substance use disorder treatment or
 rehabilitation program. If the program participant's ignition interlock device subsequently
 registers a positive breath alcohol concentration of 0.02 or higher, the commissioner shall
 extend the time period that the participant must participate in the program until the participant
 has reached the required abstinence period described in section 171.178, subdivision 8.
     (e) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has authority
 to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving privileges,
 except that the commissioner shall not reinstate full driving privileges until the program
 participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under sections 169A.55
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  and 171.178 and until the program participant's device has registered no positive breath
  alcohol concentrations of 0.02 or higher during the preceding 90 days.
    Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
      Subd. 8. Rulemaking. In establishing The commissioner must adopt the performance
  standards and certification process of subdivision 2, and the program guidelines of
  subdivision 3, as rules and any other rules necessary to implement this section, the
  commissioner is subject to chapter 14.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
    Sec. 57. [171.397] FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION PERMITTED.
     A student may receive a combination of online driver's education instruction under
 section 171.396, teleconference driver's education instruction under section 171.395, and
 classroom instruction if:
     (1) the instruction is from a single licensed or authorized driver's education provider;
     (2) the curriculum content is identical between the online, teleconference, and in-person
 settings; and
     (3) the driver's education provider is authorized by the commissioner to provide students
 at least two methods of classroom instruction under the requirements of this chapter and
 Minnesota Rules, chapter 7411, or successor rules.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025, for driver's education
 instruction commenced on or after that date.
   Sec. 58. [174.065] CONSOLIDATED LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIALS
 REPORT.
     Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
 the meanings given.
     (b) "Funding source" means an applicable tax or revenue source received by a reporting
 unit under sections 174.49, subdivision 3, clause (1); 297A.9915, subdivision 4; 297A.993,
 subdivision 1; and 398A.04, subdivision 8.
     (c) "Reporting unit" means a county, regional railroad authority, or other political
 subdivision that is specifically required to submit financial information under this section.
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      Subd. 2. Consolidated report. (a) By March 1 annually, the commissioner must submit
  a report on consolidated local transportation financials to the chairs and ranking minority
  members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and
  policy.
      (b) At a minimum, the report must include:
      (1) the information specified under subdivision 3 for each funding source;
      (2) additional information as specified under section 174.49, subdivision 7;
      (3) subtotals for each reporting unit that is required to submit financial information under
  this section; and
     (4) totals for all reporting units.
     (c) The commissioner may establish submission requirements for the financial
 information, which may include but is not limited to a submission deadline and a format
 for the fiscal details.
     Subd. 3. Required financial information. (a) At a minimum, each reporting unit must
 submit financial information on each funding source that includes:
     (1) actual allocations or collections to the reporting unit for each of the previous five
 calendar years;
     (2) balance actuals for each of the previous five calendar years;
     (3) estimates of the amount that is expected to be allocated to or collected by the reporting
 unit in the current year and for the next five calendar years; and
     (4) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
 next five calendar years:
     (i) the amount expended or proposed to be expended for each of the following, as
 applicable:
     (A) planning, project development, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways,
 as defined in section 473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);
     (B) nonguideway transit uses;
     (C) active transportation uses;
     (D) highway uses; and
     (E) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (D);
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      (ii) for each subitem under item (i), an accompanying list of completed, current, planned,
  and anticipated projects; and
      (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated amounts from the funding source.
      (b) The listing under paragraph (a), clause (4), item (ii), must include a brief identification
  or description of each project or program.
    Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
      Subd. 3. Exceptions. This section does not apply to:
      (1) a law that establishes a requirement with general applicability for an agency or
  agencies to submit a report, including but not limited to reports and information under
 sections 14.05, subdivision 5, and 14.116;
     (2) a law that specifies a reporting expiration date or a date for the submission of a final
 report;
     (3) information required by law to be included in a budget submission to the legislature
 under section 16A.11;
     (4) the plans required under section 174.03, subdivisions 1a, 1b, and 1c;
     (5) the forecast information requirements under section 174.03, subdivision 9; and
     (6) the reports required under sections 161.088, subdivision 7; 161.089; 161.3203,
 subdivision 4; 165.03, subdivision 8; 174.03, subdivision 12; 174.065; 174.185, subdivision
 3; 174.247; 174.56, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 174.75, subdivision 3.
   Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.38, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4. Program administration. (a) The commissioner must establish active
 transportation program requirements, including:
     (1) assistance eligibility, subject to the requirements under subdivision 5;
     (2) a solicitation and application process that minimizes the burden on applicants; and
     (3) procedures to award and pay financial assistance.
     (b) The commissioner must annually conduct a solicitation solicitations for active
 transportation projects under the program.
     (c) The commissioner must make reasonable efforts to publicize each application
 solicitation among all eligible recipients. The commissioner must assist applicants to create
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  and submit applications, with an emphasis on providing assistance in communities that are
  historically and currently underrepresented in local or regional planning, including
  communities of color, low-income households, people with disabilities, and people with
  limited English proficiency.
      (d) The commissioner may provide grants or other financial assistance for a project.
      (e) The commissioner is prohibited from expending more than one percent of available
  funds in a fiscal year under this section on program administration.
    Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.49, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
      Subd. 6. Metropolitan counties; use of funds. (a) A metropolitan county must use
 funds that are received under subdivision 5 3, clause (1), as follows:
     (1) 41.5 percent for:
     (i) active transportation, as defined in section 174.38, subdivision 1; and
     (ii) transportation corridor safety studies;
     (2) 41.5 percent for:
     (i) repair, preservation, and rehabilitation of transportation systems; and
     (ii) roadway replacement to reconstruct, reclaim, or modernize a corridor without adding
 traffic capacity, except for auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet; and
     (3) 17 percent for any of the following:
     (i) transit purposes, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, capital
 maintenance, demand response service, and assistance to replacement service providers
 under section 473.388;
     (ii) complete streets projects, as provided under section 174.75; and
     (iii) projects, programs, or operations activities that meet the requirements of a mitigation
 an offset action under section 161.178, subdivision 4.
     (b) Funds under paragraph (a), clause (3), must supplement and not supplant existing
 sources of revenue.
     (c) A metropolitan county may use funds that are received under subdivision 5 as debt
 service for obligations issued by the county in accordance with chapter 475, provided that
 the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.
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    Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.49, is amended by adding a subdivision to
  read:
      Subd. 7. Metropolitan counties; financial information. (a) A metropolitan county
  must annually submit financial information to the commissioner on the funds received under
  subdivision 3, clause (1). The financial information must be submitted as provided under
  section 174.065 in the manner and by the dates prescribed by the commissioner.
      (b) In addition to the requirements under section 174.065, subdivision 3, the submitted
  financial information must include the amount expended or proposed to be expended in
  each of the allowable uses under subdivision 6 for:
     (1) each of the previous five calendar years;
     (2) the current calendar year; and
     (3) the next five calendar years.
   Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.634, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
     Subd. 2. Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation. (a) A passenger rail account
 is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this
 subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, collected, or otherwise
 provided to the account.
     (b) By July 15 annually beginning in calendar year 2027 2029, the commissioner of
 revenue must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that
 equals 50 percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on
 railroad operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior
 calendar year.
     (c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation
 for the operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, which may include
 but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping, administering,
 operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service within the state,
 after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.
     (d) By November 1 each year, the commissioner must report on the passenger rail account
 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
 over transportation policy and finance. The report must, at a minimum, include:
     (1) the actual revenue and expenditures in each of the previous two fiscal years;
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      (2) the budgeted and forecasted revenue and expenditures in the current fiscal year and
  each fiscal year within the state forecast period;
      (3) the plan for collection of fees and revenue, as defined and authorized under
  subdivision 3, in the current fiscal year and each fiscal year within the state forecast period;
  and
      (4) the uses of expenditures or planned expenditures in each fiscal year included under
  clauses (1) and (2).
    Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.51, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
      Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
 the meanings given.
     (b) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision
 27, except that the term is limited to a new electric-assisted bicycle purchased from an
 eligible retailer.
     (c) "Eligible expenses" means the amount paid for an electric-assisted bicycle and any
 qualifying accessories purchased at the same time as the electric-assisted bicycle, inclusive
 of sales tax but exclusive of any other related charges, including charges for a warranty,
 service, or delivery.
     (d) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:
     (1) is at least 15 years old;
     (2) is a resident individual taxpayer at the time of application for a rebate certificate and
 in the two previous calendar year years;
     (3) has filed an income tax return for the two taxable years immediately preceding the
 calendar year in which the individual applies for a rebate certificate; and
     (3) (4) was not claimed as a dependent on another return in the taxable year described
 in subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
     (e) "Eligible retailer" means a person who has engaged in the business of retail sales of
 new electric-assisted bicycles for at least six months prior to receiving the approval of the
 commissioner under subdivision 5.
     (f) "Person with a disability" means a person who:
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      (1) receives social security disability insurance benefits under United States Code, title
  42, sections 401 to 434, or medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities under
  section 256B.057, subdivision 9;
      (2) is under the age of 65 and receives supplemental security income benefits under
  United States Code, title 42, sections 1381 to 1385; or
      (3) receives home and community-based disability waiver services under section
  256B.092 or 256B.49.
      (g) "Qualifying accessories" means a bicycle helmet, lights, lock, luggage rack, basket,
  bag or backpack, fenders, or reflective clothing.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for rebates after December 31, 2024.
   Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.51, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
     Subd. 3. Amount of rebate. (a) The amount of a rebate under this section equals the
 lesser of:
     (1) the applicable percentage, multiplied by the amount 75 percent of eligible expenses
 paid by an eligible individual; or
     (2) $1,500 $750.
     (b) The applicable percentage equals 75 percent, but is reduced by one percentage point
 until the percentage equals 50 percent, for each $4,000 of the eligible individual's adjusted
 gross income in excess of:
     (1) $50,000 for a married taxpayer filing a joint return; and
     (2) $25,000 for all other filers.
     (b) Eligibility for a rebate under this section is limited to an eligible individual who
 either:
     (1) meets the income limitation for an eligible individual specified in paragraph (c); or
     (2) is a person with a disability.
     (c) The income limitation for an eligible individual under paragraph (b), clause (1), must
 not exceed:
     (1) $78,000 in the case of a married eligible individual who filed a joint return;
     (2) $62,000 for an individual who filed a return as a head of household; or
     (3) $41,000 for all other individuals.
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      (c) (d) For the purposes of determining the applicable percentage income limitation
  under paragraph (b) and subdivision 4, paragraph (a) (c), the commissioner must use the
  eligible individual's adjusted gross income for the taxable year ending in the calendar year
  prior to the year in which the individual applied for a rebate certificate.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for rebates after December 31, 2024.
    Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.51, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
      Subd. 4. Commissioner to issue rebate certificates. (a) To qualify for a rebate under
  this section, an eligible individual must apply to the commissioner for a rebate certificate
  in the manner specified by the commissioner prior to purchasing an electric-assisted bicycle.
 As part of the application, the eligible individual must include proof of the individual's
 adjusted gross income for the taxable year specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (c) (d). The
 commissioner must issue a rebate certificate to an eligible individual stating the issuance
 date, the applicable percentage, and the maximum rebate for which the taxpayer is eligible.
 For a married taxpayer filing a joint return, each spouse may apply to the commissioner
 separately, and the commissioner must issue each spouse a separate rebate certificate.
     (b) The commissioner of revenue may determine the date on which to open applications
 for a rebate certificate, and applications must not be submitted before the date determined
 by the commissioner. Beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1 of each subsequent calendar year
 for which there is an allocation of rebate certificates, the commissioner must allocate rebate
 certificates on a first-come, first-served basis. The commissioner must reserve 40 percent
 of the certificates for a married taxpayer filing a joint return with an adjusted gross income
 of less than $78,000 or any other filer with an adjusted gross income of less than $41,000.
 Any portion of the reserved amount under this paragraph that is not allocated by September
 30 is available for allocation to other rebate certificate applications beginning on October
 1. to applicants. If the number of total applicants exceeds the available allocation of rebate
 certificates, the commissioner must allocate certificates through a random lottery.
     (c) If a random lottery is used to allocate certificates as provided in paragraph (b), the
 commissioner must, by August 1, 2025, determine a suitable randomized method to allocate
 the certificates to eligible individuals and must:
     (1) detail the commissioner's anticipated timeline for the lottery, including when
 applications for the lottery by an applicant must be made and when the commissioner
 anticipates distributing the certificates;
     (2) establish a method for an applicant to apply for placement into the lottery; and
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      (3) provide the amount of certificates available to be distributed by the commissioner.
      (d) The commissioner must not issue rebate certificates totaling more than $2,000,000
  in each of calendar years 2024 and 2025, except any amount authorized but not allocated
  in any calendar year does not cancel and is added to the allocation for the next calendar
  year. When calculating the amount of remaining allocations, the commissioner must assume
  that each allocated but unclaimed certificate reduces the available allocations by $1,500
  $750.
      (d) (e) A rebate certificate that is not assigned to a retailer expires two months after the
  date the certificate was issued and may not be assigned to a retailer after expiration. The
 amount of any expired rebate certificates is added to the available allocation under paragraph
 (c) (d).
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for rebates after December 31, 2024.
   Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 19a. Electric vehicle. "Electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011,
 subdivision 26a.
   Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 19b. Electric vehicle supply equipment. "Electric vehicle supply equipment"
 means any equipment used to deliver electricity sold as vehicle fuel to an electric vehicle.
   Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 19c. Electricity as vehicle fuel. "Electricity as vehicle fuel" or "electricity sold
 as vehicle fuel" means electrical energy that is transferred to or stored onboard an electric
 vehicle in exchange for payment and is used primarily to propel the electric vehicle.
   Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 43a. Public charging station. "Public charging station" means a facility at which
 a person conducts for-profit business using electric vehicle supply equipment for the delivery
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  of electricity sold as vehicle fuel to an electric vehicle and charges the customer for the
  electricity delivered.
    Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
  to read:
Subd. 43b. Public charging station operator. "Public charging station operator" means
  any person who owns or operates a public charging station in this state.
    Sec. 72. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Rules; administration and enforcement. The commissioner may adopt rules
  relating to the administration and enforcement of laws regulating the sale, distribution, and
 use of petroleum products, electricity sold as vehicle fuel, and special fuel. The rules shall
 be reasonable and consistent with the law.
   Sec. 73. [296A.051] PUBLIC CHARGING STATION OPERATOR'S LICENSE;
 REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1. General. On or after July 1, 2027, a person may not act as a public
 charging station operator without having been licensed by the commissioner as a public
 charging station operator.
Subd. 2. Qualifications. (a) Upon application to the commissioner, the commissioner
 must issue a public charging station operator's license to any person who applies and qualifies
 as a public charging station operator.
(b) The commissioner must not issue or renew a license to a person otherwise eligible
 under this subdivision if the person:
(1) has unpaid tax due under this chapter;
(2) has unfiled tax returns or reports due under this chapter;
(3) has had a license issued pursuant to this chapter revoked within the last five years;
 or
(4) has had an equivalent license issued by another state or Canadian province revoked
 within the last five years for failure to pay a tax or file a tax return or report.
Subd. 3. Licensing period; expiration. Each licensing period is for one year, ending
 on June 30.
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      Subd. 4. Surrender of license. When a licensee voluntarily or involuntarily sells, disposes
  of, or discontinues business during the licensing period, the licensee must immediately
  notify the commissioner in writing and, within ten days, surrender the license in a manner
  prescribed by the commissioner.
    Sec. 74. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
      Subd. 2. Suspension of license. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the license of a
  distributor, special fuel dealer, public charging station operator, or bulk purchaser that has
  not filed a tax return or report or paid a delinquent tax or fee within five days after notice
  and demand by the commissioner is suspended. The suspension remains in effect until the
 demanded tax return or report has been filed and the tax and fees shown on that return or
 report have been paid. If the commissioner determines that the failure to file or failure to
 pay is due to reasonable cause, then a license must not be suspended, or if suspended, must
 be reinstated.
     (b) A licensee whose license is suspended under this subdivision may request a contested
 case hearing under chapter 14. Any such hearing must be held within 20 days of the issuance
 of the notice and demand issued under paragraph (a), unless the parties agree to a later
 hearing date. The administrative law judge's report must be issued within 20 days after the
 close of the hearing record, unless the parties agree to a later report issuance date. The
 commissioner must issue a final decision within 30 days after receipt of the report of the
 administrative law judge and subsequent exceptions and argument under section 14.61. The
 suspension imposed under paragraph (a) remains in effect during any contested case hearing
 process requested pursuant to this paragraph.
   Sec. 75. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.061, is amended to read:
     296A.061 CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL OF LICENSES.
     The commissioner may cancel a license or not renew a license if one of the following
 conditions occurs:
     (1) the license holder has not filed a petroleum or other tax return or report for at least
 one year;
     (2) the license holder has not reported any petroleum or other tax liability on the license
 holder's returns or reports for at least one year; or
     (3) the license holder requests cancellation of the license.
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    Sec. 76. [296A.075] ELECTRICITY AS VEHICLE FUEL TAX.
      Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
  the meanings given.
      (b) "Electric utility" has the meaning given in section 216B.38, subdivision 5.
      (c) "Legacy charger" means a public charging station in operation before October 1,
  2023, that does not utilize electric vehicle supply equipment capable of measuring electricity
  delivered as vehicle fuel to an electric vehicle.
      (d) "Residence" means the place where a person resides, permanently or temporarily.
      Subd. 2. Tax imposed on electricity sold as vehicle fuel. (a) On and after July 1, 2027,
 a tax is imposed on all public charging station operators for electricity sold as vehicle fuel
 at a public charging station at a rate of five cents per kilowatt hour of electricity.
     (b) On or before the 23rd of each month, a person who is required to pay the tax imposed
 under this section must file with the commissioner a report, in the form and manner prescribed
 by the commissioner, showing the number of kilowatt hours of electricity sold as vehicle
 fuel delivered during the preceding calendar month, and other information the commissioner
 may require. The return must be accompanied by a remittance for the full unpaid tax liability
 shown by the return. All remittances must be made by electronic means.
     Subd. 3. Requirement. Any public charging station that first begins delivering electricity
 sold as vehicle fuel on or after July 1, 2027, must be capable of imposing the cost of
 electricity sold as vehicle fuel on a per-kilowatt-hour basis.
     Subd. 4. Deposit of revenues. The commissioner must deposit the proceeds from the
 tax imposed in this section in the highway user tax distribution fund.
     Subd. 5. Exemptions. (a) A legacy charger is exempt from the tax imposed under this
 section for electricity sold as vehicle fuel through December 31, 2031. On and after January
 1, 2032, a legacy charger must be capable of imposing the cost of electricity sold as vehicle
 fuel on a per-kilowatt-hour basis.
     (b) The tax imposed under this section is not applicable to:
     (1) electric vehicles charged at a private residence that uses electric power paid for by
 the owner or occupant of the residence and that is supplied to the residence by an electric
 utility;
     (2) public charging stations with a charging capacity of less than 50 kilowatts; or
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      (3) public charging stations that do not require payment for the delivery of electricity
  as vehicle fuel.
    Sec. 77. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.19, is amended to read:
      296A.19 REQUIRED RECORDS.
      Subdivision 1. Retention. (a) All distributors, dealers, special fuel dealers, bulk
  purchasers, dealers of aviation gasoline, and all users of special fuel shall must keep a true
  and accurate record of all purchases, transfers, sales, and use of petroleum products and
  special fuel, including copies of all sales tickets issued, in a form and manner approved by
  the commissioner, and shall must retain all such records for 3-1/2 years.
     (b) All public charging station operators must keep a true and accurate record of all
 electricity sold as vehicle fuel to and from public charging stations, in a form and manner
 approved by the commissioner, and must retain all such records for 3-1/2 years.
     Subd. 2. Accessibility. (a) The books and records of all carriers of petroleum products,
 distributors, dealers, and persons selling or using special fuel shall must be made accessible
 to the commissioner or an authorized representative.
     (b) The books and records of all public charging station operators, and the books and
 records of the entity that supplied electricity sold as vehicle fuel by the public charging
 station operator, must be made accessible to the commissioner or an authorized representative.
     Subd. 3. Examination. (a) The commissioner shall must make periodic examinations
 of all records kept by distributors, special fuel dealers, bulk purchasers, or other persons
 selling or using gasoline or special fuel.
     (b) The commissioner must make periodic examinations of all records kept by public
 charging station operators that sell electricity as vehicle fuel through a public charging
 station.
   Sec. 78. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.22, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
     Subd. 3. Operating without license. If any person operates as a distributor, special fuel
 dealer, bulk purchaser, public charging station operator, or motor carrier without first
 securing the license required under this chapter, any tax or fee imposed by this chapter shall
 become immediately due and payable. A penalty of 25 percent is imposed upon the tax and
 fee due. The tax and fees shall bear interest at the rate specified in section 270C.40. The
 penalty imposed in this subdivision shall bear interest from the date provided in section
 270C.40, subdivision 3, to the date of payment of the penalty.
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    Sec. 79. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.94, is amended to read:
      297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.
      (a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
  including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
  treasury and credit them to the general fund.
      (b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
  account in the special revenue fund if:
      (1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the
  construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and
     (2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was
 made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.
 The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on
 which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan
 guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department
 of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.
     (c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived
 from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3,
 paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:
     (1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
 year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and
     (2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.
     (d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit
 in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including
 interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution
 fund.
     (e) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
 collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
 general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
 tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
 subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.
     (f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit
 of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and
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  credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues
  derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or
  rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The
  commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph
  based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).
      (g) The commissioner must deposit the revenues derived from the taxes imposed under
  section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and
  replacement parts in the state treasury and credit:
      (1) 43.5 percent in each fiscal year a percentage to the highway user tax distribution
 fund; as follows:
     (i) 43.5 percent in each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025;
     (ii) 43 percent in fiscal year 2026;
     (iii) 41 percent in fiscal year 2027;
     (iv) 36 percent in fiscal year 2028;
     (v) 30 percent in fiscal year 2029;
     (vi) 36 percent in each of fiscal years 2030 to 2034;
     (vii) 38.5 percent in fiscal year 2035;
     (viii) 41 percent in fiscal year 2036; and
     (ix) 43.5 percent in fiscal year 2037 and thereafter;
     (2) a percentage to the transportation advancement account under section 174.49 as
 follows:
     (i) 3.5 percent in fiscal year 2024;
     (ii) 4.5 percent in fiscal year 2025;
     (iii) 5.5 percent in fiscal year 2026;
     (iv) 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2027;
     (v) 14.5 percent in fiscal year 2028;
     (vi) 21.5 percent in fiscal year 2029;
     (vii) 28.5 percent in fiscal year 2030;
     (viii) 36.5 percent in fiscal year 2031;
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      (ix) 44.5 percent in fiscal year 2032; and
      (x) 56.5 percent in fiscal year 2033 and thereafter; and
      (3) the remainder in each fiscal year to the general fund.
  For purposes of this paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01,
  subdivision 11, and "motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires,
  accessories, and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the
  motor vehicle maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or
  in the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this
  paragraph, "tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially
 made of rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.
     (h) 81.56 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
 commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the state
 treasury as follows:
     (1) 47.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account
 in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or
 protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement
 of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;
     (2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
 be spent only for state parks and trails;
     (3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
 be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;
     (4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
 may be spent only on local trail grants;
     (5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
 be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,
 and the Duluth Zoo; and
     (6) 2.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the pollinator account established in
 section 103B.101, subdivision 19.
     (i) 1.5 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
 commissioner under section 297A.65 must be deposited in a regional parks and trails account
 in the natural resources fund and may only be spent for parks and trails of regional
 significance outside of the seven-county metropolitan area under section 85.535, based on
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  recommendations from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission under
  section 85.536.
      (j) 1.5 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
  commissioner under section 297A.65 must be deposited in an outdoor recreational
  opportunities for underserved communities account in the natural resources fund and may
  only be spent on projects and activities that connect diverse and underserved Minnesotans
  through expanding cultural environmental experiences, exploration of their environment,
  and outdoor recreational activities.
      (k) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) may not be used as a substitute for
 traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall
 supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money
 deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (h) must be open to public hunting
 and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands
 where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times
 of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in
 the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife
 resources under paragraph (h) must be allocated for field operations.
     (l) The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties minus
 any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1,
 that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by
 the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:
     (1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section
 88.068;
     (2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision
 3; and
     (3) the remainder to the general fund.
     For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived
 from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be
 sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public
 under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in
 the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter
 1, article 3, section 39.
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      (m) The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to (l) do not include the revenues,
  including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62,
  subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution,
  article XI, section 15.
    Sec. 80. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.9915, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
      Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
  the meanings given.
      (b) "Metropolitan area" and "metropolitan counties" means the counties of Anoka,
  Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
     (c) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established by
 section 473.123.
     (d) "Regional transportation sales tax" means the regional transportation sales and use
 tax imposed under this section.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 81. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.9915, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4. Deposit Distribution. (a) Proceeds of the regional transportation sales tax must
 be allocated as follows:
     (1) 83 percent to the Metropolitan Council for the purposes specified under section
 473.4465, subdivisions 2 and 3, subject to section 473.39, subdivision 3a; and
     (2) 17 percent to metropolitan counties, as defined in section 174.49, subdivision 1, in
 the manner provided under section 174.49, subdivision 5 for the purposes specified under
 section 473.4465, subdivision 4.
     (b) Funds under paragraph (a), clause (2), are appropriated to the commissioner of
 transportation for distribution to metropolitan counties as provided under section 174.49,
 subdivision 5.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment for sales and purchases made on or after July 1, 2025, and applies in the
 counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
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    Sec. 82. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.993, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
      Subd. 2a. Uses reporting. By February 15 of each even-numbered year, A metropolitan
  county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that imposes the taxes under this section
  must annually submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
  committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance financial information
  to the commissioner of transportation as provided under section 174.065 in the manner and
  by the dates prescribed by the commissioner.
      At a minimum, the report must include:
      (1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar
 years;
     (2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be collected by the
 county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
     (3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
 next ten calendar years:
     (i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of
 the following:
     (A) planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways, as defined in section
 473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);
     (B) nonguideway transit and active transportation uses;
     (C) highway uses; and
     (D) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (C);
     (ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects for each category under item (i);
 and
     (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenue.
   Sec. 83. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.55, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
     Subd. 2. Railroad and pipeline safety account. (a) A railroad and pipeline safety
 account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds collected under
 subdivision 4 and funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
     (b) $560,000 is annually appropriated from the railroad and pipeline safety account to
 the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for environmental protection activities
 related to railroad discharge preparedness under chapter 115E.
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      (c) $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 in each subsequent fiscal year are
  transferred from the railroad and pipeline safety account to the grade crossing safety account
  under section 219.1651.
      (d) Following the appropriation in paragraph (b) and the transfer in paragraph (c), the
  remaining money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public
  safety for the purposes specified in subdivision 3.
      (e) (b) By January 15, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report on
  the railroad and pipeline safety account to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
  legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report
 must list detailed revenues to and expenditures from the account for the previous two fiscal
 years and must include information on the purpose of each expenditure.
     (f) (c) If the balance of the account at the end of a fiscal biennium is greater than
 $2,000,000, the amount above $2,000,000 must be transferred to the grade crossing safety
 account under section 219.1651.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 84. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4. Assessments. (a) The commissioner of public safety must annually assess
 $4,000,000 $3,418,000 to railroad and pipeline companies based on the formula specified
 in paragraph (b). The commissioner must deposit funds collected under this subdivision in
 the railroad and pipeline safety account under subdivision 2.
     (b) The assessment for each railroad is 70 percent of the total annual assessment amount,
 divided in equal proportion between among applicable rail carriers based on route miles
 operated in Minnesota. The assessment for each pipeline company is 30 percent of the total
 annual assessment amount Of the amount collected annually under this paragraph:
     (1) $560,000 is deposited in the railroad and pipeline safety account and appropriated
 to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for environmental protection activities
 related to railroad discharge preparedness under chapter 115E;
     (2) $1,500,000 is deposited in the grade crossing safety account under section 219.1651;
 and
     (3) the remainder is deposited in the railroad and pipeline safety account and appropriated
 to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes specified in subdivision 3.
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      (b) The commissioner of public safety must annually assess $582,000 to pipeline
  companies, divided in equal proportion between among companies based on the yearly
  aggregate gallons of oil and other hazardous substances transported by pipeline in Minnesota.
  Money collected under this paragraph is deposited in the railroad and pipeline safety account
  and appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes specified in
  subdivision 3.
      (c) In addition to the amount amounts identified in paragraph paragraphs (a) and (b),
  the commissioner must assess the rail carrier or pipeline company involved in an incident
  compelling a significant response for all postincident review and analysis costs under
 subdivision 5 incurred by the state and local units of government. This paragraph applies
 regardless of whether an assessment is imposed under paragraph (a) or (b) in a fiscal year.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 85. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 22a. Coordinated unmanned aircraft event. "Coordinated unmanned aircraft
 event" means a one-day event involving a group of small unmanned aircraft systems that
 fly together as a unified and coordinated entity to accomplish a shared entertainment
 objective, which may include but is not limited to choreographed flight patterns, synchronized
 lighting, and music for visual displays.
   Sec. 86. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 23a. Electronic attestation. "Electronic attestation" means a statement of fact or
 confirmation, submitted by the owner in digital form, regarding the ownership and status
 of an aircraft, including a small unmanned aircraft system, and its compliance with applicable
 regulations.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
   Sec. 87. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4. Collector's aircraft. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
     (1) "antique aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
 licensee, on or before December 31, 1945, with the exception of certain pre-World War II
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  aircraft models that had only a small postwar production, such as Beechcraft Staggerwing,
  Fairchild 24, and Monocoupe; and
      (2) "classic aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
  licensee, on or after January 1, 1946, and has a first year of life that precedes the date of
  registration by at least 50 years.
      (b) If an antique or classic aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item, its
  owner may must list it for taxation and registration as follows and execute an electronic
  attestation or sworn affidavit stating: A sworn affidavit must be executed stating
      (1) the name and address of the owner,;
     (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
     (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
 manufacturer's identification number,; and
     (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general
 transportation or commercial operations purposes.
 The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must be filed with submitted to the commissioner
 along with a fee of $25.
     (c) Upon satisfaction that the electronic attestation or sworn affidavit is true and correct,
 the commissioner shall must issue to the applicant a registration certificate to the applicant.
 The registration certificate is valid without renewal as long as the owner operates the aircraft
 solely as a collector's item.
     (d) Should If an antique or classic aircraft be is operated other than as a collector's item,
 the registration certificate becomes void and the owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation
 and registration in accordance with the other provisions of under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
     (e) Upon the sale of an antique or classic aircraft, the new owner must list the aircraft
 for taxation and registration in accordance with this subdivision, including the payment of
 a $5 fee to transfer the registration to the new owner, or the other provisions of under sections
 360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
   Sec. 88. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4a. Recreational aircraft; classic license. (a) An aircraft that has a base price
 for tax purposes under section 360.531 of $10,000 or less, and that is owned and operated
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  solely for recreational purposes, may be listed for taxation and registration by executing a
  an electronic attestation or sworn affidavit stating:
      (1) the name and address of the owner,;
      (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
      (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
  manufacturer's identification number,; and
      (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a recreational aircraft and not for
  commercial operational purposes.
  The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must be filed with submitted to the commissioner
 along with an annual $25 fee.
     (b) On being satisfied Upon satisfaction that the electronic attestation or sworn affidavit
 is true and correct, the commissioner shall must issue to the applicant a registration certificate
 to the applicant.
     (c) Should If the aircraft be is operated other than as a recreational aircraft, the owner
 shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration and pay the appropriate registration
 fee under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
     (d) If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and
 registration under this subdivision, including the payment of the annual $25 fee, or under
 sections 360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
   Sec. 89. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
     Subd. 8. Agricultural aircraft. Aircraft registered with the Federal Aviation
 Administration as restricted category aircraft used for agricultural purposes must be listed
 for taxation and registration upon filing by the owner a sworn affidavit with. The owner
 must execute and submit an annual electronic attestation or sworn affidavit to the
 commissioner. The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must state:
     (1) the name and address of the owner;
     (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased seller;
     (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal registration number, and
 manufacturer's identification number; and
     (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely for agricultural operations and purposes.
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  The owner shall file the must submit an electronic attestation or a sworn affidavit to the
  commissioner and pay an annual fee established under sections 360.511 to 360.67, which
  must not exceed $500. Should If the aircraft be is operated other than for agricultural
  purposes, the owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration under sections
  360.511 to 360.67. If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation
  and registration under this subdivision or under sections 360.511 to 360.67, as applicable.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.
    Sec. 90. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, is amended by adding a subdivision to
  read:
     Subd. 10. Coordinated unmanned aircraft system fleets. (a) An operator planning to
 conduct a coordinated unmanned aircraft event must register the fleet of small unmanned
 aircraft systems at least 15 days before the event. Registration under this subdivision must
 be in the manner specified by the commissioner.
     (b) The registration must include:
     (1) the name and contact information of the event organizer;
     (2) the date, time, and location of the event;
     (3) the number of small unmanned aircraft systems to be used;
     (4) proof of liability insurance for the small unmanned aircraft systems;
     (5) a copy of the operator's small unmanned aircraft system pilot's license; and
     (6) a copy of the commercial operator's license.
     (c) A daily registration fee of $2 per small unmanned aircraft system used in the fleet
 applies to fleets registered under this subdivision. The fee is in lieu of the registration fee
 in subdivision 9. A fleet registered under this subdivision is exempt from the aircraft
 registration tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
   Sec. 91. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 398A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 12. Financial information. An authority associated with a metropolitan county,
 as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, must annually submit financial information to
 the commissioner of transportation as provided under section 174.065 in the manner and
 by the dates prescribed by the commissioner.
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    Sec. 92. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.129, is amended by adding a subdivision
  to read:
      Subd. 13. Direct negotiation. Notwithstanding section 471.345, if the estimated total
  contractual obligation of the council for a directly negotiated contract or contracts for
  construction work or maintenance work on any single project does not exceed the amount
  in section 161.32, subdivision 2, the council may enter into a contract by direct negotiation
  by obtaining two or more quotations for the work without advertising for bids or otherwise
  complying with the requirements of competitive bidding.
      EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 93. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Budget. (a) On or before December 20 of each year, the council shall
 adopt a final budget covering its anticipated receipts and disbursements for the ensuing year
 and shall decide upon the total amount necessary to be raised from ad valorem tax levies
 to meet its budget. The budget shall state in detail the expenditures for each program to be
 undertaken, including the expenses for salaries, consultant services, overhead, travel, printing,
 and other items. The budget shall state in detail the capital expenditures of the council for
 the budget year, based on a five-year capital program adopted by the council and transmitted
 to the legislature. After adoption of the budget and no later than five working days after
 December 20, the council shall certify to the auditor of each metropolitan county the share
 of the tax to be levied within that county, which must be an amount bearing the same
 proportion to the total levy agreed on by the council as the net tax capacity of the county
 bears to the net tax capacity of the metropolitan area. The maximum amount of any levy
 made for the purpose of this chapter may not exceed the limits set by the statute authorizing
 the levy.
     (b) Each even-numbered year the council shall prepare for its transit programs a financial
 plan for the succeeding three calendar years, in half-year segments. The financial plan must
 contain schedules of user charges and any changes in user charges planned or anticipated
 by the council during the period of the plan. The financial plan must contain a proposed
 request for state financial assistance for the succeeding biennium.
     (c) (b) In addition, the budget must show for each year:
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      (1) the estimated operating revenues from all sources including funds on hand at the
  beginning of the year, and estimated expenditures for costs of operation, administration,
  maintenance, and debt service;
      (2) capital improvement funds estimated to be on hand at the beginning of the year and
  estimated to be received during the year from all sources and estimated cost of capital
  improvements to be paid out or expended during the year, all in such detail and form as the
  council may prescribe; and
      (3) the estimated source and use of pass-through funds.
      EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 94. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.13, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
     Subd. 6. Transportation financial review. (a) Annually by January 15, the council
 must submit a financial review that details revenue and expenditures for the transportation
 components under the council's budget, as specified in paragraph (c). A financial review
 submitted under this paragraph must provide the information using state fiscal years.
     (b) Annually by the earlier of the accounting close of a budget year or August 15, the
 council must submit a financial review update that provides the following for the most
 recent completed budget year: actual revenues; expenditures; transfers; reserves; balances;
 and a comparison between the budgeted and actual amounts. A financial review update
 under this paragraph must include the information specified in paragraph (d).
     (c) At a minimum, a financial review must identify:
     (1) the actual revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in each of the
 previous four years;
     (2) budgeted and forecasted revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in
 the current year and each year within the state forecast period;
     (3) for the most recent completed year, a comparison between the budgeted and actual
 amounts under clause (1); and
     (4) for the most recent completed year, fund balances for each replacement service
 provider under section 473.388. By December 15 each year, each replacement service
 provider under section 473.388 must report to the council the provider's projected total
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  operating expenditures and projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous
  December 31.
      (d) The information under paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (3), must include:
      (1) a breakdown by each transportation funding source identified by the council, including
  but not limited to legislative appropriations; federal funds; fare collections; property tax;
  and sales tax, including sales tax used for active transportation under section 473.4465,
  subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1);
      (2) a breakdown by each transportation operating budget category established by the
  council, including but not limited to bus, light rail transit, commuter rail, planning, special
 transportation service under section 473.386, and assistance to replacement service providers
 under section 473.388; and
     (3) data for operations, capital maintenance, and transit capital.
     (e) A financial review under paragraph (a) or (b) must provide information or a
 methodology sufficient to establish a conversion between state fiscal years and budget years,
 summarize reserve policies, identify the methodology for cost allocation, and describe
 revenue assumptions and variables affecting the assumptions.
     (f) The council must submit each financial review to the chairs and ranking minority
 members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation
 policy and finance and to the commissioner of management and budget.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 95. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.142, is amended to read:
     473.142 SMALL BUSINESSES.
     (a) The Metropolitan Council and agencies specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1,
 may award up to a six percent preference in the amount bid up to the percentage under
 section 16C.16, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), for specified goods or services to small targeted
 group businesses and veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16.
 The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, may award a
 preference up to the percentage under section 161.321, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), in the
 amount bid for specified construction work to small targeted group businesses and
 veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16.
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      (b) The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, may
  designate a purchase of contract for construction, goods, or services for award only to small
  targeted group businesses designated under section 16C.16 if the council or agency
  determines that at least three small targeted group businesses are likely to bid respond to a
  solicitation. The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, may
  designate a purchase of contract for construction, goods, or services for award only to
  veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16 if the council or agency
  determines that at least three veteran-owned small businesses are likely to bid respond to a
  solicitation.
     (c) The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, as a condition
 of awarding a construction contract or approving a contract for consultant, professional, or
 technical services, may set goals that require the prime contractor to subcontract a portion
 of the contract to small targeted group businesses and veteran-owned small businesses
 designated under section 16C.16. The council or agency must establish a procedure for
 granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified small targeted group
 businesses and veteran-owned small businesses are not reasonably available. The council
 or agency may establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the goals
 for use of subcontractors and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals
 under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to
 prime contractors who are small targeted group businesses and veteran-owned small
 businesses. At least 75 percent of the value of the subcontracts awarded to small targeted
 group businesses under this paragraph must be performed by the business to which the
 subcontract is awarded or by another small targeted group business. At least 75 percent of
 the value of the subcontracts awarded to veteran-owned small businesses under this paragraph
 must be performed by the business to which the subcontract is awarded or another
 veteran-owned small business.
     (d) The council and each agency listed in section 473.143, subdivision 1, are encouraged
 to purchase from may award a contract for construction, goods, or services directly to small
 targeted group businesses and or veteran-owned small businesses designated under section
 16C.16 when making purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding procedures, up
 to a total contract award value, including extension options, of the amount specified in
 section 16C.16, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), without completing a competitive solicitation
 process.
     (e) The council and each agency may adopt rules to implement this section.
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      (f) Each council or agency contract must require the prime contractor to pay any
  subcontractor within ten days of the prime contractor's receipt of payment from the council
  or agency for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The contract must require
  the prime contractor to pay interest of 1-1/2 percent per month or any part of a month to
  the subcontractor on any undisputed amount not paid on time to the subcontractor. The
  minimum monthly interest penalty payment for an unpaid balance of $100 or more is $10.
  For an unpaid balance of less than $100, the prime contractor shall must pay the actual
  penalty due to the subcontractor. A subcontractor who prevails in a civil action to collect
  interest penalties from a prime contractor must be awarded its costs and disbursements,
 including attorney fees, incurred in bringing the action.
     (g) This section does not apply to procurement financed in whole or in part with federal
 funds if the procurement is subject to federal disadvantaged, minority, or women business
 enterprise regulations. The council and each agency shall must report to the commissioner
 of administration on compliance with this section. The information must be reported at the
 time and in the manner requested by the commissioner.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 96. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.1425, is amended to read:
     473.1425 WORKING CAPITAL FUND.
     The Metropolitan Council or a metropolitan agency defined in section 473.121,
 subdivision 5a, to the extent allowed by other law or contract, may grant available money
 that has been appropriated for socially or economically disadvantaged business programs
 to a guaranty fund administered by a nonprofit organization that makes or guarantees working
 capital loans to businesses owned and operated by a socially or and economically
 disadvantaged persons individual as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
 23.5 26.5. The purpose of loans made or guaranteed by the organization must be to provide
 short-term working capital to enable eligible businesses to be awarded participate in contracts
 for goods and services or for construction related services from government agencies.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
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    Sec. 97. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.386, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
      Subd. 10. Forecasted funding. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "biennium" and
  "fiscal year" have the meanings given in section 16A.011, subdivisions 6 and 14, respectively.
      (b) In each February and November forecast of state revenues and expenditures under
  section 16A.103, the commissioner of management and budget must incorporate a state
  obligation from the general fund for the annual net costs to the council to implement the
  special transportation service under this section. Notwithstanding section 16A.11, subdivision
  3, the appropriation base in each fiscal year of the upcoming biennium is as determined in
  this subdivision.
     (c) The commissioner must determine net costs under paragraph (b) as:
     (1) the amount necessary to:
     (i) maintain service levels accounting for expected demand, including service area, hours
 of service, ride scheduling requirements, and fares per council policy;
     (ii) maintain the general existing condition of the special transportation service bus fleet,
 including bus maintenance and replacement; and
     (iii) meet the requirements of this section; plus
     (2) the amount of forecast adjustments, as determined by the commissioner of
 management and budget in consultation with the council, necessary to match (i) actual
 special transportation service program costs in the prior fiscal year, and (ii) adjusted program
 costs forecasted for the second year of the current biennium, for a forecast prepared in the
 first year of the biennium; less
     (3) funds identified for the special transportation service from nonstate sources.
     (d) In conjunction with each February and November forecast, the council must submit
 a financial review of the special transportation service to the chairs and ranking minority
 members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and
 finance and to the commissioner of management and budget. At a minimum, the financial
 review must include:
     (1) a summary of special transportation service sources of funds and expenditures for
 the prior two fiscal years and each fiscal year of the forecast period, which must include:
     (i) a breakout by expenditures categories; and
     (ii) information that is sufficient to identify a conversion between state fiscal years and
 the fiscal years of the council;
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      (2) details on cost assumptions used in the forecast;
      (3) information on ridership and farebox recovery rates for the prior two fiscal years
  and each fiscal year of the forecast period;
      (4) identification of the amount of appropriations necessary for any forecast adjustments
  as identified under paragraph (c), clause (2); and
      (5) information as prescribed by the commissioner.
      EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
  final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
  Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 98. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 1y. Obligations. In addition to other authority in this section, the council may
 issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under this section in an amount
 not exceeding $110,800,000 for capital expenditures as prescribed in the council's transit
 capital improvement program and for related costs, including the costs of issuance and sale
 of the obligations. Of this authorization, after July 1, 2025, the council may issue certificates
 of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations in an amount not exceeding $54,600,000, and
 after July 1, 2026, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other
 obligations in an additional amount not exceeding $56,200,000.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 99. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to
 read:
     Subd. 3a. General fund impacts. (a) No later than June 30, 2026, and on June 30 of
 each subsequent year, the commissioner of revenue must estimate the total reduction of
 funds in the state general fund in the following fiscal year as a result of the increase in the
 council's debt service levy as a result of the authorization under subdivision 1y. The estimate
 must include but is not limited to the effect of the levy on the state's property tax refund
 programs and individual income tax collections.
     (b) Beginning in fiscal year 2027, from the allocation otherwise specified under section
 297A.9915, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner of revenue must
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  annually retain the amount estimated under paragraph (a) for the current fiscal year and
  deposit that amount in the general fund.
      EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
  final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
  Scott, and Washington.
    Sec. 100. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
      Subd. 6. Limitation; light rail transit. The council is prohibited from expending any
  proceeds from certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under subdivisions
  1u, 1w, and 1x, and 1y for project development, land acquisition, or construction to (1)
 establish a light rail transit line; or (2) expand a light rail transit line, including by extending
 a line or adding additional stops.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 101. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.408, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 11. Transit service for certified disabled riders. (a) The council must provide
 regular route transit, as defined in section 473.385, subdivision 1, free of charge to an
 individual who is:
     (1) certified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements of the
 Federal Transit Administration; or
     (2) certified by the council under section 473.386, subdivision 2a.
     (b) The requirements under this subdivision apply to operators of regular route transit
 receiving financial assistance under section 473.388 or operating under section 473.405,
 subdivision 12.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 102. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.412, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
     Subd. 3. Report required; cleaning standards and expenditures. (a) By October 1,
 2024, and every year thereafter, Annually by February 15, the Metropolitan Council must
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  report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
  jurisdiction over transit policy and finance on transit cleanliness and the ridership experience.
      (b) The report under paragraph (a) must provide information on the council's cleanliness
  standards required under subdivision 2, including whether the council adopted new
  cleanliness standards or revisions to current cleanliness standards. A report prepared under
  this subdivision must include information gathered from the required public feedback on
  cleanliness and rider experience required in subdivision 2, paragraph (b). The council must
  consider and recommend revisions to cleanliness standards based on the collection of public
  feedback and must summarize feedback received by the council in the report.
     (c) A report submitted under this subdivision must include:
     (1) the total expenditures for cleaning and repairing transit stations and transit vehicles;
     (2) the frequency, type, and location of repairs;
     (3) whether specific transit stations needed a higher proportion of cleaning or repairs
 and detail the council's strategy to resolve identified and persistent concerns at those
 locations;
     (4) recommendations to address workforce challenges for the implementation and
 maintenance of cleanliness and repair standards adopted by the council, including whether
 the council maintained agreements with third-party services for cleaning and repair; and
     (5) whether the council has adopted preventative measures against vandalism or graffiti;
 and.
     (6) any recommendations for additions to the transit rider code of conduct under section
 473.4065 or the transit rider investment program under section 473.4075.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 103. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
     Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "sales tax revenue" means the
 portion of revenue from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section 297A.9915
 that is allocated to the council for purposes of this section.
     APPLICATION. This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
 Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
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    Sec. 104. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
      Subd. 2. Use of funds; Metropolitan Council. (a) Sales tax revenue allocated to the
  council under section 297A.9915, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), is available as
  follows:
      (1) five percent for active transportation, as determined by the Transportation Advisory
  Board under subdivision 3; and
      (2) 95 percent for transit system purposes under sections 473.371 to 473.452, including
  but not limited to operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
      (b) The council must expend a portion of sales tax revenue under paragraph (a), clause
 (2), in each of the following categories:
     (1) improvements to regular route bus service levels;
     (2) improvements related to transit safety, including additional transit officials, as defined
 under section 473.4075;
     (3) maintenance and improvements to bus accessibility at transit stops and transit centers;
     (4) transit shelter replacement and improvements under section 473.41;
     (5) planning and project development for expansion of arterial bus rapid transit lines;
     (6) operations and capital maintenance of arterial bus rapid transit;
     (7) planning and project development for expansion of highway bus rapid transit and
 bus guideway lines;
     (8) operations and capital maintenance of highway bus rapid transit and bus guideways;
     (9) zero-emission bus procurement and associated costs in conformance with the
 zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan under section 473.3927;
     (10) demand response microtransit service provided by the council;
     (11) financial assistance to replacement service providers under section 473.388, to
 provide for service, vehicle purchases, and capital investments related to demand response
 microtransit service;
     (12) financial assistance to political subdivisions and tax-exempt organizations under
 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for active transportation; and
     (13) wage adjustments for Metro Transit hourly operations employees.
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      APPLICATION. This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
  Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
    Sec. 105. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, is amended by adding a subdivision
  to read:
      Subd. 2a. Use of funds; Metropolitan Council; loan authorizations and requirements;
  coordinated corridor projects. (a) For purposes of this subdivision and subdivision 2b,
  the following terms have the meanings given:
      (1) "corridor projects" means roadway improvements and trunk highway construction
  and reconstruction in coordination with the following projects:
     (i) the F Line bus rapid transit project in coordination with marked Trunk Highway 65,
 also known as Central Avenue, and marked Trunk Highway 47, also known as University
 Avenue; and
     (ii) the Riverview Corridor, also known as the West 7th bus rapid transit project, in
 coordination with marked Trunk Highway 5, also known as West 7th Street;
     (2) "loan agreement" means the contractual and promissory agreement between the
 Metropolitan Council and the Department of Transportation authorized under this subdivision;
 and
     (3) "project agreement" means the planned and final design of a corridor project.
     (b) From the sales tax revenue allocated under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2),
 and subject to the requirements of this subdivision and subdivision 2b, the council may
 authorize up to two loans in an amount up to $250,000,000 total to the Department of
 Transportation to advance corridor projects to ensure the trunk highway's compatibility
 with planned bus rapid transit investments along the route.
     (c) A loan authorized under this section must be repaid in full by June 30, 2040, or ten
 years after construction begins, whichever is later.
     (d) Funds from any loan authorized under this subdivision may be used for the costs of
 predesign, design, engineering, and environmental analysis. The council and the Department
 of Transportation may use the loan funds for right-of-way acquisition and construction only
 upon joint submission of a project agreement to the chairs and ranking minority members
 of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy. A
 project agreement must provide a proposed design analysis to ensure:
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      (1) the construction and reconstruction plan for the trunk highway is compatible with
  future transit and roadway investments along the route; and
      (2) safe and accessible facilities for all modes of travel along the entire corridor.
      (e) At least 30 days prior to executing a loan agreement, the council must submit a copy
  of the loan agreement to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
  committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
      (f) Authorization to enter into a loan agreement expires on June 30, 2030.
      EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
  final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 106. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, is amended by adding a subdivision
 to read:
     Subd. 2b. Repayment of funds from authorized loan. (a) Funds repaid to the
 Metropolitan Council from a loan authorized under subdivision 2a must only be used for
 the purposes under subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
     (b) A loan agreement, including repayment terms, cannot provide any financial benefit
 to either entity and must be mutually agreed to by the council and the Department of
 Transportation.
     (c) Within 30 business days of receiving payment under a loan agreement under
 subdivision 2a from the Department of Transportation, the council must provide notice to
 the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
 over transportation finance and policy. The notice must include the amount repaid and the
 remaining balance of an outstanding loan.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 107. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
     Subd. 4. Use of funds; metropolitan counties; reporting. (a) A metropolitan county
 must use sales tax revenue from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section
 297A.9915 in conformance with the requirements under section 174.49, subdivision 6.
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(b) By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan county must submit a
  report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
  jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance on the use of funds received under section
  297A.9915. This report must be submitted in conjunction with the report required under
  section 297A.993, subdivision 2a. At a minimum, the report must include:
(1) actual sales tax collections allocated to the county over the previous five calendar
  years;
(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be allocated to the
  county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
 next ten calendar years:
(i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of
 the allowable uses under section 174.49, subdivision 6;
(ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects or programs for each category
 under item (i); and
(iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated regional transportation sales and
 use tax revenue.
   Sec. 108. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 109, is amended to read:
   Sec. 109. TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
(a) The commissioner of public safety must enter into an agreement with the Center for
 Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota to conduct an evaluation of the
 disposition in recent years of citations for speeding, impairment, distraction, and seatbelt
 violations. The evaluation under the agreement must include but is not limited to analysis
 of:
(1) rates of citations issued compared to rates of citations contested in court and the
 outcomes of the cases;
(2) amounts of fines imposed compared to counts and amounts of fine payments; and
(3) any related changes in patterns of traffic enforcement from 2017 to 2022.
(b) The agreement must require the Center for Transportation Studies to submit an
 interim progress report by July 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2025 January 15, 2026,
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  to the commissioner and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
  committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and public safety.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
    Sec. 109. Laws 2025, chapter 29, section 13, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
      Subd. 5. Driving while impaired conviction or adjudication; period of license
  revocation. (a) Notwithstanding the periods specified in subdivisions 3 and 4 and except
  as provided in section 169A.54, subdivision 7, a revocation by the commissioner as required
  under section 169A.54, subdivision 1, or 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2)
  (3) or (9) (10), for conviction of an offense in another state that would be grounds for
 revocation in this state under section 169A.54, subdivision 1, must be for the following
 periods:
     (1) if the person has no qualified prior impaired driving incidents within the past 20
 years:
     (i) not less than 30 days if the person is convicted of an offense under section 169A.20,
 subdivision 1 (driving while impaired);
     (ii) not less than 90 days if the person is convicted of an offense under section 169A.20,
 subdivision 2 (refusal to submit to chemical test);
     (iii) not less than 180 days if the person is under 21 years of age and the test results
 indicate an alcohol concentration of less than twice the legal limit; or
     (iv) not less than one year if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of twice
 the legal limit or more; or
     (2) if the person has one qualified prior impaired driving incident within the past 20
 years, or two or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents, until the commissioner
 determines that the person used an ignition interlock device in compliance with section
 171.306 for the period of time described in subdivision 8.
     (b) Whenever department records show that the violation involved personal injury or
 death to any person, at least 90 additional days must be added to the base periods provided
 in paragraph (a), clause (1), items (i) to (iv).
   Sec. 110. Laws 2025, chapter 29, section 13, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
     Subd. 6. Criminal vehicular operation or homicide conviction; period of license
 revocation. Notwithstanding the periods specified in subdivisions 3 to 5, a revocation by
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  the commissioner under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) (2), after
  the commissioner receives a record of a conviction for a violation of section:
      (1) 609.2112, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6);
      (2) 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6);
      (3) 609.2113, subdivision 2, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6);
      (4) 609.2113, subdivision 3, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or
      (5) 609.2114, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or subdivision
  2, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6),
  must be until the commissioner determines that the person used an ignition interlock device
 in compliance with section 171.306 for the period of time described in subdivision 8.
   Sec. 111. MINNESOTA SENATE MAJORITY LEADER KARI DZIEDZIC
 MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
     By October 1, 2025, the city of Minneapolis must designate the bridge on 10th Avenue
 over the Mississippi River in the city of Minneapolis, commonly known as the 10th Avenue
 Bridge, as the "Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic Memorial Bridge." The
 city of Minneapolis must adopt a suitable design to mark the bridge and erect an appropriate
 sign or signs.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL. This section is effective the day after
 the governing body of the city of Minneapolis and its chief clerical officer comply with
 Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
   Sec. 112. AUTONOMOUS MOWERS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
     Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
 the meanings given.
     (b) "Autonomous mower" means a robotic or automated device designed, programmed,
 and operated to cut grass or vegetation with predefined routes to minimize the need for
 manual assistance or intervention.
     (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
     (d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
     Subd. 2. Research and development authorized. (a) The commissioner must conduct
 research on the use of automation and robotics for mowing and vegetation management at
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  property owned by the department. The research must examine the use of autonomous
  mower technology at the following locations:
(1) rest areas;
(2) highway rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, or other varied or sloped terrain;
  or
(3) other roadside or public-facing property owned by the department.
(b) The research must examine the use of autonomous mowing technology for mowing
  or vegetation management by other states or government entities. The research conducted
  under this section must analyze different configurations and types of autonomous mowers,
 including mowers that require different levels of human intervention, to research for future
 statewide deployment at rest areas, at or along the trunk highway system, or on other property
 owned by the department.
(c) The commissioner must research the current and potential commercial availability
 of autonomous mowing products used by public or private entities for applications that
 include but are not limited to rest area mowing, highway right-of-way ditch mowing,
 vegetation management, or other applications related to property or roadside maintenance.
(d) The commissioner must include research on Minnesota-based companies engaged
 in autonomous mower technology. If the commissioner elects to purchase autonomous
 mower technology for research under this section, the commissioner must purchase the
 technology from a Minnesota-based company.
(e) The research must analyze whether an autonomous mower can operate safely in
 varied terrain, including ditches, and navigate obstacles such as culvert ends, guardrails,
 signposts, other barriers, and unexpected debris that may be found on or alongside a highway
 right-of-way. The research must examine the potential impact of autonomous mowing
 technology on worker safety and maintenance staffing needs.
(f) The commissioner must propose an autonomous mower pilot project to further study
 and examine the challenges to implementing autonomous mower technology into roadside
 vegetation management activities. The proposed pilot project must include the proposed
 location for the pilot project, the autonomous mower activities examined, and the anticipated
 timeline for implementation of the proposed pilot project.
Subd. 3. Report. By February 15, 2027, the commissioner must submit a report to the
 chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
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  transportation finance and policy on the results of the autonomous mower research authorized
  in subdivision 2. The report must include:
      (1) information and analysis of other governmental agencies or private entities using
  autonomous mowing operations;
      (2) the commissioner's detailed plan for conducting a pilot project with autonomous
  mowing technology, once available, at rest areas; at or alongside trunk highway
  rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, and other terrain; and at other properties owned
  by the department;
      (3) the timeline and funding needed to conduct an autonomous mowing pilot project as
 specified in subdivision 2, paragraph (f);
     (4) a cost-benefit analysis of whether autonomous mowing technology can yield
 productivity or efficiency gains in maintenance of department property compared to
 traditional methods of mowing;
     (5) an analysis of whether the operation of autonomous mowing technology by the
 department would yield improvements compared to traditional mowing methods in worker
 safety, congestion, environmental impact outcomes, cost savings, maintenance scheduling,
 or any other factor deemed relevant by the commissioner; and
     (6) an analysis of the costs and any other short-term or long-term challenges posed by
 the pilot project or the future operation of autonomous mowing technology on property
 owned by the department.
   Sec. 113. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; COST PARTICIPATION
 POLICY UPDATE REQUIRED.
     Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
 meanings given:
     (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation;
     (2) "cost participation policy" is the policy between the Department of Transportation
 and local units of government to determine the potential expenditure of trunk highway funds
 on elements of cooperative construction projects and maintenance responsibilities between
 the department and local units of government; and
     (3) "department" means the Department of Transportation.
     Subd. 2. Policy update. By March 1, 2026, the commissioner, in consultation with
 representatives of local units of government, must update and adopt the department's cost
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  participation policy. The updated policy must identify the circumstances where local units
  of government will not be responsible for any trunk highway fund eligible construction
  project costs to deliver the project scope the department deems necessary. The policy may
  consider a local unit of government's ability to pay as a factor in determining the amount
  of local contribution, if any.
      Subd. 3. Report. By February 1, 2026, the commissioner must submit a report to the
  chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
  transportation finance and policy. The report must:
      (1) contain the department's draft cost participation policy;
     (2) identify the local units of government consulted in developing the updated cost
 participation policy;
     (3) identify and analyze all cost participation options explored by the commissioner and
 local units of government in determining the cost participation policy adopted by the
 commissioner; and
     (4) propose legislation to enable the department to cover the cost of relocating utilities
 owned by local units of government with remaining service life when necessitated by a
 trunk highway construction project led by the department.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 114. RULEMAKING; LOSS OF VOLUNTARY CONTROL PROVISIONS
 MODIFICATION.
     (a) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
 part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item F, to no longer require an annual physician's
 statement from a driver if:
     (1) a single nonepileptic seizure was responsible for the driver's loss of consciousness
 or voluntary control;
     (2) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control
 for five years from the date of the incident under clause (1);
     (3) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for five years
 from the date of the incident under clause (1); and
     (4) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary
 due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
 responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal.
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      (b) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
  part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item G, to no longer require an annual physician's
  statement from a driver if:
      (1) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control
  for ten years;
      (2) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for ten years;
  and
      (3) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary
  due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
 responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal.
     (c) A review by a physician under Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2500, subpart 5, item F
 or G, does not apply to a driver who is required to hold a valid medical examiner's certificate
 under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 391.43, and does not constitute a
 determination of that driver's physical qualifications as required under Code of Federal
 Regulations, title 49, section 391.41.
     (d) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section. Minnesota
 Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
 14.388.
     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
   Sec. 115. ADDITIONAL FULL-SERVICE PROVIDER FOR CIRCLE PINES.
     Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.061, and rules adopted
 by the commissioner of public safety limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar or
 driver's license agent based on either the distance to an existing deputy registrar or driver's
 license agent office or the annual volume of transactions processed by any deputy registrar
 or driver's license agent before or after the proposed appointment, the commissioner of
 public safety must appoint the deputy registrar of motor vehicles currently at 9201 Lexington
 Avenue North in the city of Circle Pines as a driver's license agent to operate as a full-service
 office. The addition of a driver's license agent establishes the location as a full-service office
 with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection and driver's
 license bureau. All other provisions regarding the appointment and operation of a deputy
 registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license agent under Minnesota Statutes, sections
 168.33 and 171.061, and Minnesota Rules, chapters 7404 and 7406, apply to the office.
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    Sec. 116. CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE; 2022-2023 SOLICITATION.
      From funds identified for the 2022-2023 project selection round for the corridors of
  commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.088, the commissioner must
  award the remaining available funds in a manner that most closely achieves the minimum
  regional allocations under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.088, subdivision 4a, as calculated
  using all funds in the project selection round.
    Sec. 117. ANOKA STATION SHARED USE.
      To the extent allowable under federal law, the Metropolitan Council must provide for
  limited shared-use opportunities at the Anoka Station located near 4th Avenue and Johnson
 Street in the city of Anoka.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 118. ELECTRICITY AS VEHICLE FUEL WORKING GROUP.
     Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "electricity as vehicle fuel"
 means electrical energy transferred to or stored onboard an electric vehicle primarily to
 propel the electric vehicle.
     Subd. 2. Establishment. The commissioners of transportation, public safety, management
 and budget, revenue, and commerce must convene an Electricity as Vehicle Fuel Working
 Group to evaluate, promote, and provide recommendations to facilitate the development
 and integration of electricity used as vehicle fuel within the state's transportation, energy,
 commercial, industrial, and residential sectors.
     Subd. 3. Membership. (a) The working group consists of the following members:
     (1) two members of the senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and
 one appointed by the senate minority leader;
     (2) two members of the house of representatives, with one appointed by the speaker of
 the house and one appointed by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus leader in the house
 of representatives;
     (3) the commissioner of administration;
     (4) the commissioner of commerce;
     (5) the commissioner of management and budget;
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      (6) the commissioner of public safety;
      (7) the commissioner of revenue;
      (8) the commissioner of transportation;
      (9) two members appointed by the governor;
      (10) one member of a federally recognized Tribal government, appointed by the governor;
      (11) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
      (12) one member appointed by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance;
      (13) one member appointed by the Minnesota Grocers Association;
      (14) two members appointed by the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council;
     (15) one member appointed by the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota;
     (16) one member appointed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
     (17) one member appointed by each public utility that owns a nuclear-powered electric
 generating plant in this state;
     (18) one member representing an electricity provider for residential, commercial, and
 industrial customers located outside the seven-county metropolitan area, appointed by the
 governor;
     (19) one member appointed by the Minnesota Trucking Association;
     (20) one member representing convenience stores or fueling stations, appointed by the
 governor;
     (21) one member appointed by the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association;
     (22) one member appointed by Drive Electric Minnesota;
     (23) one member appointed by Fresh Energy;
     (24) one member representing electric vehicle manufacturers, appointed by the governor;
 and
     (25) two members appointed by an association with interest in residential electric
 charging, including one member who lives in multifamily housing, appointed by the governor.
     (b) At its first meeting, the working group must elect a chair or co-chairs by a majority
 vote of those members present and may elect a vice chair as necessary. The chair and the
 vice chair must not be a commissioner or a commissioner's designee.
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      Subd. 4. Appointments. (a) The appointing authorities under subdivision 3 must make
  the appointments by July 31, 2025.
      (b) A commissioner under subdivision 3 may appoint a designee who is an employee
  of the respective agency.
      (c) Appointments to the working group are made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
  15.0597.
      Subd. 5. Duties. At a minimum, the working group must:
      (1) provide a comprehensive analysis of electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure
  opportunities and barriers;
     (2) develop a roadmap with policy and funding recommendations for sustainable
 transportation funding mechanisms consistent with the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV,
 including a plan for the studied mechanisms to replace the electric vehicle surcharges under
 Minnesota Statutes, section 168.013, subdivisions 1m and 1n; and
     (3) research and analyze legislation and policy made in other states to determine equitable
 and comprehensive fuel assessment methods for electric vehicles.
     Subd. 6. Meetings. (a) The commissioner of transportation must convene the first meeting
 of the working group no later than September 15, 2025.
     (b) The working group must establish a schedule for meetings and meet as necessary to
 accomplish the duties under subdivision 5.
     (c) The working group is subject to the Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes,
 chapter 13D.
     Subd. 7. Administration. (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide
 administrative support to the working group and must assist in creating the report under
 subdivision 8.
     (b) Upon request of the working group, a commissioner under subdivision 3 must provide
 information and technical support.
     (c) Members of the working group serve without compensation.
     Subd. 8. Report required. By February 13, 2026, the working group must submit a
 report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
 committees with jurisdiction over transportation. At a minimum, the report must:
     (1) summarize the activities of the working group; and
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      (2) provide findings and recommendations adopted by the working group.
      Subd. 9. Expiration. The working group expires June 30, 2026.
      EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
    Sec. 119. STUDY; WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE SUPPLY AND
  AVAILABILITY.
      Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
  the meanings given.
      (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
      (c) "Transportation network company" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
 section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
     (d) "Wheelchair accessible vehicle" or "WAV" means a publicly owned or privately
 owned vehicle equipped with a ramp or lift capable of transporting riders with a disability
 and subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 299A.11 to 299A.17.
     Subd. 2. Study required. The commissioner must conduct a study on the supply and
 demand of wheelchair accessible vehicles and wheelchair accessible transportation services.
 The study must identify effective strategies to increase the availability of WAVs, improve
 service quality, and provide cost-effective transportation solutions tailored to the needs of
 riders with disabilities to enjoy greater freedom and convenience in their daily journeys.
 The commissioner must engage various stakeholders and members of the public as specified
 in subdivision 4. The commissioner must commence the study no later than August 1, 2025.
     Subd. 3. Study objectives. (a) The commissioner's objectives in conducting the study
 must include:
     (1) an identification of the challenges that affect WAV accessibility and service for
 riders with disabilities, including but not limited to insufficient supply, high operational
 costs, lack of on-demand options, and geographical disparities;
     (2) a study of supply and demand issues for WAVs, including identification of WAV
 transportation deserts in Minnesota communities and developing incentives to bolster the
 availability of WAVs in both public and private transportation networks;
     (3) identifying possible measures to ensure the punctuality and reliability of WAV
 services for riders with disabilities;
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      (4) an evaluation on the impact that latent supply streams, market practices, and
  technological capabilities have on the ability to implement and fund high-quality WAV
  services at the lowest possible expense to taxpayers and private-pay WAV users;
      (5) research and analysis on models that have been successful elsewhere in encouraging
  innovation and investment in on-demand transportation solutions to enable transportation
  parity for the disability community; and
      (6) collected information on legislation and other policy changes that have been made
  in other states around the country to assess whether any already established solutions may
  be successful in Minnesota.
     (b) To meet the study's objectives in paragraph (a), the commissioner must explore the
 following strategies:
     (1) incentives to increase WAV ownership through the use of tax credits, exemptions,
 subsidies, or grants to individuals and organizations who purchase WAVs to increase supply;
     (2) partnerships with WAV technology manufacturers to reduce costs for WAV-specific
 technologies;
     (3) recommendations on the adequate provision of specialized training for drivers on
 the operation of WAVs to improve service quality, supply, and delivery and ensure the
 needs and safety of riders with disabilities when using a WAV;
     (4) identification of methods known to improve the rate and frequency of drivers trained
 on providing rides to riders with disabilities or on the use of WAVs or WAV features,
 including an analysis of whether a private transportation network company driver should
 be required to complete a certain number of hours of disability training before providing
 WAV rides;
     (5) expanded geographic coverage of WAV service for riders across different regions
 in the state by establishing partnerships with rural transit providers, expanding regulatory
 provisions, and deploying targeted funding mechanisms to address disparities in WAV
 availability;
     (6) developing or utilizing user-friendly applications for riders to book WAV rides and
 improving dispatch systems to provide on-demand accessibility, real-time tracking, and
 communication systems to reduce response times; and
     (7) encouraging partnerships with private transportation network companies and
 incentivizing their WAV operations and trained drivers.
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      (c) The study must assess whether the solutions identified in paragraph (b) are established
  in other jurisdictions and:
      (1) provide a pathway to increasing the availability and accessibility of WAVs statewide;
      (2) enhance service reliability and punctuality to reduce wait times for riders; and
      (3) improve cost efficiency in service provision to benefit both users and providers.
      Subd. 4. Stakeholders; other models; public engagement. (a) The commissioner must
  consult and engage in meaningful collaboration with stakeholders in conducting the study
  and determining whether identified solutions meet stated objectives. Stakeholders include
  but are not limited to the following:
     (1) public transportation service providers;
     (2) nonemergency medical transportation and special transportation services providers;
     (3) the State Patrol;
     (4) the Minnesota Council on Disability;
     (5) a driver advocacy organization representing transportation network drivers;
     (6) private transportation network companies;
     (7) one representative from the city of Minneapolis and one representative from the city
 of St. Paul;
     (8) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
     (9) a representative from taxicab companies operating in Minnesota cities;
     (10) persons with disabilities and parents and caregivers of people with disabilities; and
     (11) an organization with expertise in accessibility technology for transportation services
 or accessible transportation design.
     (b) In conducting the study, the commissioner must analyze other states' and communities'
 efforts in establishing a robust and safe network of WAVs to identify enacted policy changes,
 analyze developed programs against the stated objectives of the study required under this
 section, and seek out and leverage information from these jurisdictions to evaluate what
 may be successful in Minnesota.
     Subd. 5. Report. By February 15, 2026, the commissioner must submit a final report
 on the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having
 jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy. The report must:
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      (1) detail the input, consultation efforts, and public comments from stakeholders and
  the public in conducting the study;
      (2) include the data collection and analysis methods used to conduct the study and
  develop recommendations for enhancing WAV services across Minnesota; and
      (3) utilize identified policy changes made in other states around the country to assess
  any already established solutions for WAV supply and availability.
    Sec. 120. STUDY; HIGH-SUBSIDY TRANSIT SERVICE ANALYSIS.
      (a) By March 1, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must conduct an analysis of high-subsidy
  regional regular route transit service. At a minimum, the analysis must:
     (1) calculate per-passenger operating subsidies for each route operated, by route type,
 as identified in the transportation policy plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.146;
     (2) estimate the capital and operating savings from discontinuing each route in the highest
 tier of per-passenger subsidy, as defined in the transportation policy plan; and
     (3) estimate and evaluate the cost of Metro Mobility rides provided near the highest tier
 routes identified under clause (2).
     (b) Within 60 days of a request, a recipient of financial assistance from the Metropolitan
 Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, must provide data and information as
 requested by the council that is necessary for the analysis under this section.
     (c) Following completion, the Metropolitan Council must submit a copy of the analysis
 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
 over transportation finance and policy.
     (d) The Metropolitan Council must use sales tax revenue under Minnesota Statutes,
 section 473.4465, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), for the costs of analysis and
 reporting under this section.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 121. STUDY; METRO MOBILITY FORECASTING ANALYSIS.
     (a) By February 1, 2026, the commissioner of transportation must conduct an analysis
 of Metropolitan Council forecast practices for special transportation service as provided
 under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386, subdivision 10. The commissioner must enter
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  into an agreement with a third-party entity to perform the forecasting analysis. The third-party
  entity must have experience and expertise in transit systems, budgeting, and cost projections
  or relevant fiscal modeling.
      (b) At a minimum, the analysis must:
      (1) review data, projections, and assumptions used by the Metropolitan Council to
  forecast special transportation service costs and revenue;
      (2) evaluate the forecasting methodology used by the Metropolitan Council;
      (3) identify factors in the rate of anticipated cost growth;
      (4) identify and analyze methods to improve efficiency and reduce costs; and
     (5) develop findings and make recommendations related to the analysis.
     (c) Following completion, the commissioner must submit a copy of the analysis to the
 commissioner of management and budget and the chairs and ranking minority members of
 the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
     (d) The Metropolitan Council must provide data and information as requested by the
 commissioner on behalf of the third-party entity that is necessary for the analysis under this
 section. In the amount identified by the commissioner, the Metropolitan Council must use
 sales tax revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
 clause (2), for the costs of the forecasting analysis under this section.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment. Paragraph (d) applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin,
 Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 122. STUDY; BUS RAPID TRANSIT ALTERNATE MODE ANALYSIS.
     (a) The Metropolitan Council must perform an analysis of alternate transit in the corridor
 of the Blue Line light rail transit extension project. At a minimum, the analysis must:
     (1) evaluate bus rapid transit as an alternative mode of transit service in the corridor;
     (2) perform a comparison between light rail transit and bus rapid transit alternatives that
 includes life cycle fiscal costs, ridership, transit system impacts, project risks, and any other
 relevant costs and benefits; and
     (3) review considerations and develop any recommendations for a project redesign to
 implement bus rapid transit in the corridor.
  Article 2 Sec. 122.  138
  06/08/25   REVISOR  KRB/ES  25-05709
      (b) By June 15, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report on the analysis to
  the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
  over transportation finance and policy and to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
  At a minimum, the report must:
      (1) summarize the analysis; and
      (2) provide information on each of the requirements under paragraph (a), clauses (1) to
  (3).
      (c) The council must use existing resources to perform the analysis and report under this
  section.
     EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following
 final enactment and applies to the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
 Scott, and Washington.
   Sec. 123. REPEALER.
     Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.452, is repealed.
  Article 2 Sec. 123.  139
  APPENDIX
  Article locations for 25-05709
ARTICLE 1   TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS........................................... Page.Ln 2.5
ARTICLE 2   TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY.................................. Page.Ln 44.26
  APPENDIX
  Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-05709
    473.452 TRANSIT OPERATING RESERVES; REPORT.
    (a) By December 15 each year, each replacement service provider under section 473.388 must
report to the council its projected total operating expenses for the current state fiscal year and its
projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous July 31.
   (b) By January 15 each year, the council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The
report must include:
    (1) the information from each provider received under paragraph (a); and
    (2) the council's projected total operating expenses for the current state fiscal year and its
projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous July 31.
  1R

Transportation finance and policy bill.

Sponsors

Rep. Erin Koegel (D) sponsors HF 14, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

History

HF 14 has taken 15 actions since Jun 9, 2025, the latest on Jun 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 14, 2025
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Governor approval
Jun 14, 2025
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Secretary of State, Filed
Jun 14, 2025
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Governor's action Approval
Jun 14, 2025
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Secretary of State Chapter 8
Jun 12, 2025
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Presented to Governor

Votes

HF 14 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jun 9, 2025 at 45–21.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 9, 2025
Senate
Senate: Third reading Passed
45
21
Jun 9, 2025
Senate
Senate: Urgency declared rules suspended
45
21
Jun 9, 2025
House
House: Niska - Amendment - 1SS-H0014A2
62
67
Jun 9, 2025
House
House: H.F. NO. 14
78
55

Source: revisor.mn.gov · legiscan.com